fourth
D
junior to the Wood. It seems to me
that the order of seniority must be in
with
The
following
accordance
tables, and it might be
well to have the point settled, especially if this
Government accepts the principle that appointments
should, whenever possible, go by strict seniority.
A.
B.
C.
1. Mr. Clementi
1. Mr. Clementi
2. Mr Wolfe.
2. Mr Wolfe.
3. At wood.
2. St. Clementi
3. Mr. Wood.
2. We wood.
Mr.
3. he wood.
3. Mr Wolfe.
4. M? Ross.
4. Mr Roos.
4. At Ross.
RIS.
Ag. A.C.S.
20 January 1902.
DRAFT.
Hong Kong Conf. No. 201
Day.
MINUTE.
Johnson &c.
Mr. Antrobus.
Mr. Cox.
Mr. Lucas.
Mr. Graham.
153
Sir M. Pinmanney.
Earl Onslow.
Mr. Chamberlain.
See further minute
Gov 25825
Hong Kong
15 July
1902.
I have the honour
to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 11th May
on the subject of the seniority of certain
members of the service of Hongkong.
2. The rule as regards seniority should in my opinion be the same as that
which is in force in the Straits Settlements (vide Straits Genl. Orders page
14th March last)
generally
follows & the rule
as