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Hongkong N.252 3rd August, 1892.
Governor
Sir W. Robinson, Kemy,
to
The Right Honourable
Lord Knutsford, G.C.M.G.,
Assistant Harbour Mastership
Respecting-
DRAFT.
ir W. Robinson K. C.M.G.
Mr.
Hong Kong.
Confidential.
MINUTE.
8 Oct.
125. Johnnn 17 Oct. #Lucas 18
Mr.
+Mr. Fairfield. 18
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
+ m2 Buxton 20
Baron de Hormis.
* The Marquess of Ripon
Lord Knutsford.
m
21
Hong Kong
17688.
Ind
bleer
to last pa
and 2 see 233
With respect ten last parape
lack should it not be pointed out trial changes in ter
(on 14216) Peure
regulations should
17881 & 10887)
only to permes
Wereafter Engaged?
AR
Astronomer Royal 5 Oct/22 (sittached to 17620)
W. Farfield Thave sow added waste that effect. Pu/22/10
Sir,
Downing Street,
24October 1892.
I have had under my considera-
tion the suggestions made in para-
graphs 10 to 13 of your Confiden-
tial despatch of 13th July last,
for reducing the expenditure on
establishments in Hong Kong, as
vacancies occur and opportunities
arise.
2. Of the clerical staff I
will only say, pending the receipt of a reply to my predecessor's
Confidential despatch of 5th Au-
gust last, that I concur in your
view that Englishmen should not
be sent out to fill posts in this
branch of the Government Service.
3. Turning to the higher
appointments, I am unable, as at present advised, to approve the
suggestion that the posts of Col- onial Secretary and Registrar Gen-
eral should be combined.
The
Registrar