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RECENT COLONIAL OFFICE

APPOINTMENTS,

Dissatishotion in the Survios.

From time to time during the last year two questions have been asked in the House, Wifi Commons about appointments 818 Governorships and Secretaryships in the Far Eastern Colonies, where, of course, the grinter part of these appoint ments are situated. That there is a cer

in amount of dissatisfaction in the Colonial Civil Service was ipparent from

ments, and subsequently held some junior appointment in the Federated Malay States. He had never entered the Ser- vice by examination, and was promoted over the heads of many men who had entered the Service in the ordinary way and have dona long and efficient work.

**On the top of this, Mr. Harcourt has appointed to be Colonial, Secretary of Ceylon Mr. Stubbs, who certainly passou the Civil Service examination, but select-

the Home Service and was attached to the Celonisi Office. With no practical pinioistrativa experience, he has been put over the beads of many men who have had over twenty years' service in the Colony and who, in the opinion of the Governors under whom they have served, are eminently fitted for the ap pointment."

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TENDERS are invited for the Sapply of 90,000 RAILWAY SLEEPERS and 1,800 BRIDGE TIES. Quotations are required for Australian or Tasmanian those question. It is said that this feel Hardwood or creosoted Oregon Pine uring is deeper than the public outside are brth. Specification and form of tender will be sent to any intending tenderez onure of; and a representative of the application to the Undersigned, Canton. Morning Post" had a conversation (an Tenders must be accompanied with a November 8) on the subject with Mr. deposit of $0 and will be opened at Ryershom Stewart, the member for the Co.'s Bend Office, on FRIDAY, the 10th is not bound to accept the lawent or any of January, 1013 at 3 r.. The Ry. Co. Wirral Division, who has devoted a good

doel of attention to the matter in Parlin- it bristles with the names of military Oscar Wilde,

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JEME TIEN YOW,

President.

LI KENG FOON,

Fice Presid HEAD OFFICE, YCER-HAN RY. Co., Lt.

Po Wab China Theung Yuk, CANTON.

Canton, December 4, 1912.

ment:

ARMY OFFICERS PREFERRED., "Who become Colonial Governors ?"

fr. Stewart was asked.

"If you look at the list," he answered,

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Hy held leading position for officers. This gives one the impression many years in the business community that the quickest way to become a Gover of Hongkong, where he was a member nor is to join the Army and then make at the Legislative Council and knows yoursel agreeable to the authorities at intimately the condition of the Service in Whitehall." I do not for a montent st the Far East. That' Service is recruited gest hay are incompetent. All these 1 from incn-mut of whom have gained have known have been admirable in every 15niversity and College distinction at Ox-respect, but that is not the point. If you December 17th, 19th & 21st,

lord or Corbridge-through the Civil want able young men to make the Service examinatious. They have beca (Coloniai Servico the career of a lifetime. encouraged to hope for--and have in the they should have a fair chanco of the HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAOst received-promotions to the highest plains of the Service, or else we might appointments-that is, to Governorships na well revert the old system of nomi. and Colonial Secretaryships. Bet recent nation and abolish competition altogether. ly there has been a marked change in It is manifestly unfair to get in smart In aid of the following Charities:-- this respect.

young fellows and leave them fossilise THE DIOCESAN GIRLS' SCHOOL in some isolated Colony until, if they THE ETRE. REFUGE, "Dor Colonial administration," said live long enough, they can draws pen- THE BLIND HOME (BLIXDENHEIM). ir. Stewart, affords a very wide field ion. They become dispirited when they THE ST. LETE' ORPHANAGE.

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.

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the scope of competitive examination, not get these positions. Either they are Bonking opens at Mesars MOUTRIE & Lawyers, doctors, surveyors, engineers, not favourites with the Colonial Office or CO., from December 4th to holders of accountants und auditors, police officers, they prefer to Fleet. Sir Harry Rowsdrance tickets, obtainable from ladies and

who of son did, it is true, got an appointment in members of the committees of the vario necessity must be appointed without the Australia, but I do not at the moment Charities and Mesars Moutrie & Co., and Lo.ordinary competitive examination. It is remember any other case,”

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A great variety of GENTLEMEN'S WEAR and 'a' chnicë selection of "PIECE

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GEO. P. LAMMERT.

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NOTICE.

480

WR E F. SCULL, lats of the Shang*

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source there ought to be no misappre mots, that there is any dissatisfaction in hension us to the possibilities of promo-the Eastern Colonial Service. As a mat- tion. Recently, however, under Mr. Harter of fact, dissatisfaction and alarm are court, the position of affairs has been rampant, and is only -kept under by DRAPERS and OUTFITTERS

THE under-sped Firm of TAILORS, THE nhore' stormer of 5887 tons register oriously altered and the growing dia tast loyal feeling which has animated the

and classed 100 A.L. at Lloyds, having satisfaction in the Strvice has been in-service ever since its establishment." asperior first-class passengers' accommoda- tion, fitted with wireless telegraphy, electric tensified by recent appointments to the

Do you think service by competitive HE CHEAPEST AND MOST RECOMMENDABLE FOR GENERAL HOUSE class passenger only, is due at Hongkong Ceylon. These prats are equivalent to preserving in its present form and FANCY GOODS from London and No. 54, WELLINGTON STREET, fans in all staterooms and carrying feat Colonial Secretaryships of Hongkong and examination for the Colonias is worth USE, A LOTION OF 2 PER CENT. BEING SUFFICIENT.

on the 18th instant, and will leave for the permanent Secretaryships in the Well, the Service la existing and Paris, equal to that of any of the principal Écommended by Sanitary Authorities.

YOKOHAMA direct the following day. Home Department. They are the ordi- capable of excelent results it it is ad-homen in this Culong, are displayed in She will retum kere on THURSDAY, January 2nd, and sail for SINGAPORE, ry legitimate prizes for every member ministered on good lines and if the off- their Show Room, PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA who posses into the Colonial Servicers can look forward to protiotion and MADRAS, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, SUEZ though the competitive system." (for Cain) PORT SAID, MESSINA and

recognition. It would be deplorable to A trial order for clothing is respectfully Graduated in America at the Moler MARSEILLES, on MONDAY, January eth, 1913.

go back merely to nomination, jobbery, solicited?

System of Colleges. The art important appointment and favourits within faire dhe rr personal visit to our Show Room is A number of vacant first-class baths are under the new regime was that of Major recognition much of the anxiety and disse bo result to entual advantage. accommodation can Available ab moderate sales and special Chancellor, RE, to be Governor of sppointment caused by these recent also be booked if Mauritius. He was distinguished sol events would be alleviated, and the Ber required. For further particulars please but had bad ne practical adminis vice would be encouraged, sad heartened spply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., I.,trative experiencs. In regard to this much to the benefit, of our Colonial ad

A senti

eas Mr. Harcourt stated in the House ministration. Hongkong, November 13, 1912, - 1412 of Commons that Colonial Goramnorships | 3

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