without passing a competitive examination. The present case appeared to me one where trained men were indispensable, and I fully believe that the service will find itself a great importation of the nos recently appointed to the Treasury with the clerks who came from the Dock Yard Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank respectively.
(Signed) J.G. Mitchell - Immas. 15th February, 1895. Treasurer.
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Wilson 8 July
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Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Buxton.
Marquess of Ripon.
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I have the honour to ack the receipt of your despatch no. 108 of 24th May last reporting upon the memorial of certain clerks in the Treasury, dated 6th February last, in which they complain of the appointments of Messrs Banka and Remedios as third and fourth clerk respectively in that