time to meet the feeling as the cadets, Col. May Stuart should be offered the appointment for his year's past. He could properly be given at which he was Pensionable appoitment. He has had much Chair experience via Mandarin Office; he administers Formosa at a critical period very successfully. His work in Trinidad shows that he gets on well with rating.
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do not think that with the numberless Claims upon us of able & deserving civilians Now in the service d considering that the Military element in Hongling is sloody rather much in evidence, we can contemplate his appointment.
The question to be decided is whether the post should be filled from inside or outside the colony. If it is filled from inside there is no one as well suited or has such strong claims as Mr. May, now head of the police, & who has acted as colonial secretary. M. May has had 20 years service; when he led the Hongkong police, the Hongkong cadets had a prospect of Straining in this direction as well is shown by his cong: he has been in the discharge of his duties, handwriting a brave Ca... that he has saved "a proble. He has also had specially to deal with Ind New Revital for %. Wingfield thought he had acted on one occasion with insufficient judgement, but, if that were so, I have little doubt that he courageously grappled with & minimised a great evil.
We are losing in M'dockhout a man who thoroughly knows the Chinese: Knowledge of the Chinese is a great qualification for the Colonial Secretaryship: the acting governor strongly recommends him: the press supports him or at any rate, a local man. A late governor, W. des Vaux, have written on his behalf. The present governor was rather undecided as to whether Mr. May or an outside, should be appointed but finally is inclined to M. May as the local people ask for him.
I know & like & respect Mr. May; if he was appointed he would, I do not doubt, do himself credit; but after very much hesitation I have come strongly to the opinion that an outsider ought to be appointed. It is rarely that the Colonial Secretaryships of the Crown...