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selected and Mr E.0.Lewis was appointed. There
is no need to dwell upon Mr Lewis' experience
of postal matters,
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But
I must point out that of the signatories to
this memorial there were only two in Hong Kong
in1898 and they were ineligible, being unpassed
cadets.
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(2) On Mr Brin's being appointed Regis-
trar General, you recommended as his successor
Mr C.Clements, who was an unpassed cadet of
less than a year's service. Mr Chamberlain
was unable to approve Mr Clement's appointment,
and as you stated that there was no other of-
ficer available in Hong Kong, Mr E.A.Twing, an
officer of ten years' service in the Federated
Malay States, was appointed.
(3)
When it was decided to appoint a
second Assistant Superintendent of Police, the
appointment of a Passed Cadet to the post was
urged by the Secretary of State; but on learn-
ing from you that no cadet was available in
Hong Kong