had provisionally appointed all. J. H. Kemp as cadet, to succeed
him with the
emoluments that he had
been receiving as in charge of the registration
of claims to land at Ping Shan, viz., his salary as a Cadet + $1200 a year and #384
a year
I think these
allowances. Mr. Kemp was afterwards, as reported in your despatch No. 518
of the
28th Dec. 1900
appointed an acting Police
Magistrate, with
pay at the rate of #600 in addition to
his pay as an unpassed
Cadet. Mr. Wood who
had to take up Kemp's work at Ping Shan like the latter, was appointed
Registrar of the Land Court
was approved"
(C.O. 231 of 16 July 60)
Mr.
Mr.
DRAFT.
MINUTE.
Mr. Antrobus.
Mr. Cox.
Mr. Lucas.
Mr. Graham.
Sir M. Ommanney,
Earl of Onslow.
Mr. Chamberlain.
also succeeded him in the latter capacity, apparently with the same salary.
5. I recognised
the necessities
of the public service, as set forth in your despatch No. 519 of the
28th Dec 1900,
required that Cadets, passed and unpassed, should be appointed acting in
I should have
pointed out the desirability of employing unpassed cadets acting in substantive appointments except in cases of the most urgent
necessity. I think it to be regretted that