No. 308.
Sir,
1938
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG,
13th April, 1938.
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I have the honour to inform you that a vacancy
will occur in the Post of Deputy Shipping Master, Mercantile
Marine Office, Harbour Department, at the end of the present
year on the expiration of the leave prior to retirement of
the present holder, Mr. G.W. Coysh. The salary attached to
the post is £525 rising by annual increments of £25 to £675
per annum.
2.
I propose in due course, subject to your covering
approval, to appoint Mr. W. R. Hillyer Chief Junk Inspector,
Harbour Department, to fill the vacancy. Mr. Hillyer is at
present acting in the post of Assistant Shipping Master which
is referred to in correspondence ending with the despatch of 4 on 33797/Sir. P. Cunliffe-Lister (now Viscount Swinton) No.209 of the Enclosure No.1 24th of May, 1934, and copy of Mr. Hillyer's service record
is attached. He is reported on as being an exceptionally
efficient officer, and to have carried out his duties as
Enclosure No.2
Acting Assistant Shipping Master extremely well.
3.
Representations have however been made to me by
the China Coast Officers' Guild that it is essential that
the holder of a Master Mariner's Certificate should be
appointed to the post of Deputy Shipping Master, and I
enclose for your information a copy of a letter from the
Secretary of the Guild on the subject. No trace of the
assurance mentioned in paragraph 2 of the Secretary's letter
has been found and in reply I am causing the Guild to be
informed merely that their representations will have the
fullest possible consideration.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,
&c., &c, &c.,