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on sick leave

as

reported in my Deepatch

Ne 151 of the 24th September last.

I beg to recommend to

you for the

permanent appointinent thus vacated,

Mr Cecil Smith whose acting

appointment

Registrar General on Aber Turner's departure

notified to you in my Despatch Ne 159 of the 12th

October lash.

During the three months which

Mer Smith has carried on the duties of the Department he has proved himself equal to the position, and there is no

in the Civil Sence of the

other officer

Colony popissing the necessary-

qualifications for

I

the post

enclose a return containing

A Z..

the

information called for by the you cast of the Colonial Regulations, and have at: the same time to state that the persons filling this office have been always selected by the Governm

If confirmed, Mer Smith will

I presume be entitled to the full Salary of the office from the 24th October, the day of

Mer Turner's death, and

course his allowance as a

from that date of

badet will cease.

Mer Smith will I believe be able

now very shortly to pass his final in Examination in the Chinese language, and

I trust the early date at which he has obtained

a

of

high appointment in the livil Service the Colony through his close application to his studies, will stimulate and encoura &