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Bongting 1:309.

7th June 1869

Governor

To Richard Graves MacDonnell, CMG

His Excellency

The Chief of Berkshire &c &c

Mr James Russell.

90

Loan

Civil Service Cadet - Reports allowance of £49 to enable him to proceed to Foochow on sick leave.

Memo

Mr. Elliot

now the from the ford. 8137. on alute Parole my

See who another defect

before reading the defect.

the amount in the com

to od 19.2.6.

1 Enclosure.

In parché

L-step.

begun

ther

1120 Dur

I am

dontgat

dat

there sindulgerens

The case of

272

of Cronin in 8637)

strong one; and discretionary favors

of

were

these

allowable,

something might be said for indulgencer to the young man

in the present despatch. But Mr. Cox touches the real difficulty - Where is such a practice to end? Private employers have

the advantage of being able to give extra rewards when and how they please. I know that it is liberally done in many private Establishments; and I doubt not that both parties feel

the benefit.

But the public service

is different, and where there would be so many dispensers of favors funds not their

own,

there would be no security against waste, and partiality

in some cases and

against rigidity and harshness in others. The practice therefore

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Bongting 1:309. 7th June 1869 Governor To Richard Graves MacDonnell, CMG His Excellency The Chief of Berkshire &c &c Mr James Russell. 90 Loan Civil Service Cadet - Reports allowance of £49 to enable him to proceed to Foochow on sick leave. Memo Mr. Elliot now the from the ford. 8137. on alute Parole my See who another defect before reading the defect. the amount in the com to od 19.2.6. 1 Enclosure. In parché L-step. begun ther 1120 Dur I am dontgat dat there sindulgerens The case of 272 of Cronin in 8637) strong one; and discretionary favors of were these allowable, something might be said for indulgencer to the young man in the present despatch. But Mr. Cox touches the real difficulty - Where is such a practice to end? Private employers have the advantage of being able to give extra rewards when and how they please. I know that it is liberally done in many private Establishments; and I doubt not that both parties feel the benefit. But the public service is different, and where there would be so many dispensers of favors funds not their own, there would be no security against waste, and partiality in some cases and against rigidity and harshness in others. The practice therefore ... Page 1 EX 1
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Bongting 1:309. zepth June 1869 Geommer Dir Richard Graver Mar Dormell. CM. His Craw The Fuse of Berestingham & Chande Mr James Russell. 90 lön Civil Servios Cadet- Reports alloreance of 49o to enable him to proveed to Foochow on sick leave. myn Mr. Ellit now the from the ford. 8137. on aluste Parole my See who another difett before reading the defutt. the amount in the com to od 19.2.6. 1 Enclosure. In parche L-step. bigun ther 1120 Dur I am dontgat dat there sindulgerens "y"? مد و a D142 trong long The case of 272 of Cronin in 8637) strong one; and discretionary favors of were these allowable, something might be said for indulgencer to the young man in the present despatel. But M. Cox touches the real difficulty- Where is such a practice to end? Private employers have the advantage of being able to give extra rewards when and how they please. I know that it is liberally done in many private Establishments; and I doubt not that both parties feel the benefit. But the public service is different, and where there would be so mant dispensers of favors funds not thera out of own, there would be to security against waste, and partiality uisome cases and against rigardliness and harshness in others. The practice therefre منا EX 1 :
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Bongting 1:309.

zepth June 1869

Geommer

Dir Richard Graver Mar Dormell. CM.

His Craw

The Fuse of Berestingham & Chande

Mr James Russell.

90

lön

Civil Servios Cadet- Reports alloreance of 49o to enable him to proveed to Foochow on sick leave.

myn

Mr. Ellit

now the from the ford. 8137. on aluste Parole my

See who another difett

before reading the defutt.

the amount in the com

to od 19.2.6.

1 Enclosure.

In parche

L-step.

bigun

ther

1120 Dur

I am

dontgat

dat

there sindulgerens

"y"?

مد و

cò a

D142 trong long

The case of

272

of Cronin in 8637)

strong one; and discretionary favors

of

were

these

allowable,

something might be said for indulgencer to the young man

in the present despatel. But M. Cox touches the real difficulty- Where is such a practice to end? Private employers have

the advantage of being able to give extra rewards when and how they please. I know that it is liberally done in many private Establishments; and I doubt not that both parties feel

the benefit.

But the public service

is different, and where there would be so mant dispensers of favors funds not thera

out

of

own,

there would be to security against waste, and partiality

uisome cases and

against rigardliness and harshness in others. The practice therefre

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