to procure
on
one or more at low for
of low prize turns
meu
to
.2. That he prefers military
fivitions not only for police appointments
for others also (page .12.)
but
.3. That he prefers temporary holders of
appointments to permanent. (page 13)
I
Heemfore
gather, that he would object to a permanent Civil Service, that he would
fill all appointments with military officers, relieved
every
2 or 3 years,
that he would require certificates of good breeding, and that he would
consider the competitive examination for
the Colonial Service.
rising from the ranks, which is
the equivalent
to hand costs, the experiences in the
Civil employ. Local knowledge, knowledge
of Chinese character & Chinese language professional training are not to
weigh against
the above mentioned qualities.
In the present instance no doubt
there is a
good
deal to be said in
favour of selecting officers for police
appointments, but I really do not
think his plan
as at present set forth
would be right or expedient:
the new appointment is
or that the new
required:
It is
better to adhere to the previous
decision
of having two chief Inspectors
in accordance with the despatch