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E..

there

at Strathong. He informed

qualifications me they were comply Rose here, of whore character &

457

opinion could

of a good ordinary accountant, and that any young man with some experience would not be without a chance from Capt & O'Brien one of

Firme a Bank will acquainted with figures & bookkeeping suitable for the purpose. He added that the accounts of the Government are best in Sterling money but that there would be local transactions in Chinese currency with

which any

thank youth could quickly become conversant. I then endeavoured to find a suitable

person among

the candidates for Colonial employment but failed to do so owing to the small amount of salary attached to the office, there being passage money and outfit. I then thought that the best thing I could do was to obtain the services of some young man who had already been in the public service

be

to allowances for

the Directors of Government. The letters addressed to me by the Secretary, together with one forwarded by him from E.W. Richford, will show the grounds I had for

thinking Mr. Selby to be fully qualified to perform the

your first mentioning to me the quality, the day after the receipt of Sir P. Bowring's despatch, I was

able to lay my

on the Papers which I have

Br

hand

and which I now send to you, and I therefore desired my private secretary to request the head of the Department under which W. Selby had served, to state his opinion of him. I enclose you

I think there Domint fully acquit

if the imputation conveyed in Sir S. Bowring's dispatch

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E.. there at Strathong. He informed qualifications me they were comply Rose here, of whore character & 457 opinion could of a good ordinary accountant, and that any young man with some experience would not be without a chance from Capt & O'Brien one of Firme a Bank will acquainted with figures & bookkeeping suitable for the purpose. He added that the accounts of the Government are best in Sterling money but that there would be local transactions in Chinese currency with which any thank youth could quickly become conversant. I then endeavoured to find a suitable person among the candidates for Colonial employment but failed to do so owing to the small amount of salary attached to the office, there being passage money and outfit. I then thought that the best thing I could do was to obtain the services of some young man who had already been in the public service be to allowances for the Directors of Government. The letters addressed to me by the Secretary, together with one forwarded by him from E.W. Richford, will show the grounds I had for thinking Mr. Selby to be fully qualified to perform the your first mentioning to me the quality, the day after the receipt of Sir P. Bowring's despatch, I was able to lay my on the Papers which I have Br hand and which I now send to you, and I therefore desired my private secretary to request the head of the Department under which W. Selby had served, to state his opinion of him. I enclose you I think there Domint fully acquit if the imputation conveyed in Sir S. Bowring's dispatch
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E.. there at Strughong. He informed qualifications me they were comply Rose here, of whore character & 457 opinion could of a good ordinary ducountant, and that any young now he foren experience loved note from Capt &'Brien one of Firme a Bank will acquainted with jégeires & bookkeeping sooulé incwon the purpose. He added that the account :f the Lovernment are best in Sterling money but that there would be local transactions in Chinese coroney with which any thank youth could quickly suade humisely Conversant. Sthen endeavound to find a suitable peron amou the candidates for Colonial employment but failed to do 20 orving to the serall account of salar attached to the office, I there being passage money and outfit. I then thought that the hat thing I could do was to obtain the services of sorve youus mans who had already been in the public service be to allowances for the Directors of Lovernment Recious addressed to my inte Lecretary, together with one forvarded by heim from EW. Richford, will show the geomeeds I had for thieving Met. Selby to be fully qualified to perform the your first mentioning to me the qui il desty. the day the suurport of Air P. Bowring's despatch, I was mable to lay my on the Papers which I have able Br hand que found and which I now send to you, and I uefore decired say trivate becretary to request col If the tread of the Department under which W. Selby had served, to state his opinion of heine. I enclose you Ithink there Domint fully acquit if the imputation conveyed in Sir S. Bouring's dispatch
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E..

there

at Strughong. He informed

qualifications me they were comply Rose here, of whore character &

457

opinion could

of a good ordinary ducountant, and that any young now he foren experience loved note from Capt &'Brien one of

Firme a Bank will acquainted with jégeires & bookkeeping sooulé incwon the purpose. He added that the account :f the Lovernment are best in Sterling money but that there would be local transactions in Chinese coroney with

which any

thank youth could quickly suade humisely Conversant. Sthen endeavound to find a suitable

peron amou

the candidates for Colonial employment but failed to do 20 orving to the serall account of salar attached to the office, I there being passage money and outfit. I then thought that the hat thing I could do was to obtain the services of sorve youus mans who had already been in the public service

be

to allowances for

the Directors of Lovernment Recious addressed to my inte Lecretary, together with one forvarded by heim from EW. Richford, will show the geomeeds I had for

thieving Met. Selby to be fully qualified to perform the

your first mentioning to me the qui il desty. the day the suurport of Air P. Bowring's despatch, I was

mable to lay my

on the Papers which I have able

Br

hand

que found and which I now send to you, and I uefore decired say trivate becretary to request col If the tread of the Department under which W. Selby had served, to state his opinion of heine. I enclose you

Ithink there Domint fully acquit

if the imputation conveyed in Sir S. Bouring's dispatch

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