Whine claims
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warmly advocated in
the despatch; the other is Col. Stuart Cr...
I understand a shop falling
There is,
that if it use possible
it would be
better this time to appoint some one outside the Colony - that the Hong Kong will be inclined to look upon
this appointment, and that have hitherto been very fortunate. I shall accordingly make a recommendation
which will meet this
I. Supposing expresses of the Chinese
have not commenced in earnest there are
The following
(a)
Sir C. C. Kundry
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who in mind
of the
He Deputy of the Col. Secretary. Getting £1200 in Mauritius, he would be glad to come to Hong Kong at £1600, despite the Expense of moving. But he is cheap - he has no conspicuous claims
and
a
I should hesitate to recommend him on his
merits alone.
(b) Sir G. Strickland, who is well
known here to Hambreathous though meant events
that I heard say only that the promotion (£300
a year) would not be much attraction. and he is not in my opinion, one whose judgment can be trusted. I do
not know him
well
(c) Sir Graham Bous, at present
at Mauritius. Sir case is well. Known ... I should doubt if he has "purged his contempt
Hong Kong has alleged that he might
be selected
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Col. Young,
I Cyprus
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and the Grense
now Col. Preating
I have no personal knowledge
of him; but from all I hear I should
say he
that he is perhaps the first to be extracted In promotion being
Colonial Secretary where tact, personal goodness and ability
are Required.
(e) Mr. Ashmore, was at British Guiana has perhaps not recently "promoted to think of describing home.
(f) Col. Gallway
Any likely
Dinther.
JM...
Nigeria, has lately shown with
tact & loyalty that his name... but I hardly
Each
is specially to be thought he is suitable for the present post.
My
in the summing
recommendation is that
the maximum
local expenses and at the same...