all through the time of the plague. I think too that he is fit for the place loyal capable, with an almost unrivalled knasledge, of Chinese.

as

#te

On the other hand, I think it is much better as a rule to

a man

government service goes

appoint 1 from outside the colony and I find that to be colonial Secretary

I find that

and I

that men who went into

the Ceylon and Straits Services

at the same time as he went to

Hongtong are for down in the list.

from

[ The inconvenience which arises

the smallness of the HongHong Service

great time of y desirability

and the

If pusing it with that of the Straits Settlements has been pointed out

elsewhere]

If

other men

from outside Hongkong

are considered. I would suggest the names of M. P.A. Pemples of

what has just

i said about

Ceylon, and M2 A.P. Talbot of the Straits Settlements, but in my opi in-Lockhart ought not to be 377

passed over.

m in the dispatch

1659

The

C.P.d.

1-Feb

to be consulted

governor ought before the choice is finally made

I wound rather adopt this news p

die Gle OBrien könne

Cast what in Emy direction for m

different solution of un om. M.

Luthart is genite fit for the pace antined

flace, and when in direct a folment.

Gort 430 in moscomony, we might

bot to offre Vin perpisals in Gomed.

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