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Shortly. I am inclined to theirs that if M- Thomson is promoted we may well matte the portar table his successor from inside the colony- possibly capt. Hastings, but I should try
& matre
the man in such a case, as we did in
the case
of
the present postmaster general of Ceylon, table au early opportunity of getting some training in the plot, Offices of the United Kingdom, and I "Should insist in his holding the oppia sa.. for five your, puiting him on an
year
Incremental scale.
•
To the second place-, now vacant - I should
M
Some
- In spite of the objections pointed out in
• Wingfield's minuit on 4695.95 Straits under the circumstances appoint mince of the GPS-unless Whimpthill can suggest
from another
ford
Lord
Suggest some good postmai
Smaller
Colony
Who would
litle to take the assistant post in though The salary is only $2400 a
a year.
&
acca
to the Blue Book there are no quantes,
Whad bette Beuty thre oxa templumenti
from (Northern Thesion paper
CP
377
Maided. This is forr remaneation bet
might get a yong GP.D.
We
Mai
for
it a put him on an incremental Scale. On the whioke I think this is the Cause which is least open to object-
We must bear in mind than the
in an oppice
which is
Some trained man.
atonce
penny post will increase the work in Hongthing in an aheade quite inadequate, so that is rather a special reason for bringing in a prostat He had better be appointed at once I have put with this paper a bundle as to the afpointment of the present Postmaster General in Ceylon in 96. Sir West Ridgeway wanted an outsider expect in postal work. but consented to a civilian trained for a few weeks at post ffices in this country. He has lately asked for a cluck from the GPO to be sent out to strengthen the Ceylon staffee C.Pd 21 Dec Private Scurtaries to see