*
general ability ought to be
well. You might have
Senice considered as
as assistant Ost Lect a man
مناكي
comes'nt conduct Council.
a bill through the
ONFIDENTIA I.
HBA 4144
I agree
to W. Fiddes addition
to how Stubbs answer
1390-A. & E. W.-20024/26-6,000-11.08.
K
·4·4·11
sir,
dong dong.
Ince
со
8521
Prof 16 MAR II
R
203
Government House
6th. February, 1911.
When dealing with the subject of
appointments in the Civil Service of this Colony which the
recent visit of Mr. R. E. Stubbs brought into prominence I
took occasion to express my views upon the matter of
Acting Appointments during vacancies, and I attach a copy
of a minute which I wrote on the day of our conversation.
I have always held the views expressed in this minute, and
in Northern Nigeria I gave full effect to them, with I
think great benefit to the Public Service but I believe
that the system was not followed in neighbouring adminis-
-trations. I have hesitated to introduce a change into a
Colony with such conservative traditions as Hongkong until
I should have had an experience extending over some
considerable time.
HE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
&C...
&C. 1
&C.
2.
Page 210Page 211