CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 547

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The great administrative Capacity, and he does not require to be a financialist, or a profound purist "but he should have a fair Knowledge of Law, and an average amount of Common sense, with ...

544 I fully admit the correction of Mr Davies' remarks in his note to Is Mitchell that the pay is inadequate, but to increase it would be to necessitate a general revision of Salaries. above all a character that raises him above suspicion and him general respect. such an one ensures be sought at home among the members of the Bar, I conceive that this Government would be materially strengthened, whereas so far as selection on the spot, the Government will be decidedly weakened.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 18 April 1859

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The great administrative Capacity, and he does not require to be a financialist, or a profound purist "but he should have a fair Knowledge of Law, and an average amount of Common sense, with ... 544 I fully admit the correction of Mr Davies' remarks in his note to Is Mitchell that the pay is inadequate, but to increase it would be to necessitate a general revision of Salaries. above all a character that raises him above suspicion and him general respect. such an one ensures be sought at home among the members of the Bar, I conceive that this Government would be materially strengthened, whereas so far as selection on the spot, the Government will be decidedly weakened. Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 18 April 1859
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great administrative Capacity,

and he does not require to be

financialist,

or a

a

mofound purist

"but he should have a fair

Knowledge of Law, and an average

amount

of

Common

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with

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544

I fully admit the correction of

Mr Davies' remarks in his note to

Is Mitchell that the

pay

is

inatiqnate, but to increase it would be to necessitate a general_

revision of Salaries.

above all a charneter that raises

him above susricion and

him general reclect.

such an one

ensures

be sought

at home among the members of

A

the Bar, I conceive that this

Government would be materialing strengthened, whereas so

Pan see

by

any

for as

I

selection on

the

spots,

the Government will be decidedly

weakened.

lonial Secutary.

Holonish

lonial hentay's office, Victoria, Hou Kong, 118 Army 5859

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