being transferred to Hongkong, & Mr Ross.
who was apptd in
the first instance for service in the IMD
below
1899,
was
Megalo
Clementi &
he is in the Cadetships
exam, & therefore
remain junior
ther
to
being transferred to Hongkong; but It Wolfe, provided he passes the final
exam, within the prescribed period, retains his seniority over the five Hongkong
Cadets apptd in 1899.
If he failed to pass
the final exam, within
that period, he only
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lose seniority to the extent of the period, by which the date of his
passing is
overdue
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It as I understand
Mr Wolfe did
within the period, passed the order of
seniority of the four officers referred to
is
Mr Wolfe, Mr Clementi, Mr Wood,
Mr. Ross.
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I would
add
that the rule as to
losing seniority
in the event of failure to
pass the exam, is
qualified by
the
words
"except in special cases",
the intention being to
provide that officers
should not
necessarily