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appointments were made,
The latter part of this paragraph is rather
exaggerated. Of the six cadets who 'owe their appoint-
ments to Hong Kong in preference to the other Colonies.
to their place in the...... examination", Mr Johnston
was 5th on the 1898 cadet list, and went to Hong Kong
because he could not go to Ceylon. Mr Fletcher (1901)
put Hong Kong first, but, as he stood 10th on the list,
he could not have gone to Ceylon, Mr Orme was 15th!
One of the vacancies which have been filled
recently was due to Mr Lockhart's translation to Wel
Hai Wei (which could not have been expected), and Mr May's
appointment to succeed him as Colonial Secretary (a staff
appointment). Eoth these officers were Hong Kong cacets
I do not think the "position" of these cadets
Except Mr Messer
can be described as "most unfortunate".
and Mr Kemp, none of them can be said to have been passed
over Mr Johnston has never been recommended to us for
any appointment. Mr Messer's position is certainly
rather odd. When he was acting as Treasurer, Mr
Clementi was recommended for appointment over his head
as Assistant Registrar General. We agreed.
But when
Mr Clementi's chief went on leave, Mr Messer was ultim-
This will take a lot ately selected to act for him!
of explaining.
The list of cadets in 3427 shows how they have
been employed in 1902. All the passer cadets and the senior unpassed have found some acting appointment if they have not been on leave; (Mr Johnston, in addition to acting as Assistant Colonial Secretary, has also been acting as the Governor's Private Secretary in 1901).
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