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"I have already in a former despatch expressed my opinion "to Mr. Mercer's personal fitness and "strong clairus for promotion in the "public Service. My four predecesson " in this Government have bome
"similar testimony
in his favour
"It is therefore unnecessary for
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me
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to
say
more in
reference
to the present application than " that the experience M. Mercer " has had here in the formation of
Colony and his acquaintanc
a new
"with the Chinese and Malay
"character render him peculiarly
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fitted for
seeks.
the appointment he
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"I may
also mention
as
"showing that M. Mercer posseries
"the qualifications of tact and "temper, and sound
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judgment "essential for such a post that he "has lived in Stougtong (where society
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"is established under somewhat "similar conditions, as in Singapore)
"for seventeen years, during which "time he has kept clear
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the
"Constant private and Official
" quarrels which have disgracek the "place, and has acquired the confidence "and respect of the entire community."
Extract from despatch 1186
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