CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 16

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Sending out cadets who should succeed eventually to the highest Appointments, maintained that by Sir A. K's plan for improving the salaries, status, & Chinese knowledge of the Clerks in the Offices was not intended that there

Clerks should succeed to the heads of the principal Departments.

But you will remember that Sir A.K. distinctly prided himself on having got rid of the old expensive student interpreters; if so, the Heads of the Departments to come from...

M. Smith maintained that almost every clerk in the service should know Chinese, though he admitted that they would expect a higher scale of salaries.

29016/3776.

With diversities of opinions & requirements.

MINUTE PAPER.

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I shall have misgivings at aiming at any generally approved scheme for providing excellent & trustworthy Staff/Students. I have seen nothing to shake my opinion that the existing arrangements of Official Cadet training are the best. Has the Department anything bulimicacy Grand as proposed in any other scheme.

12.3.76

& when this is settled return this Minute.

I am attached to Rm 23/3

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Sending out cadets who should succeed eventually to the highest Appointments, maintained that by Sir A. K's plan for improving the salaries, status, & Chinese knowledge of the Clerks in the Offices was not intended that there Clerks should succeed to the heads of the principal Departments. But you will remember that Sir A.K. distinctly prided himself on having got rid of the old expensive student interpreters; if so, the Heads of the Departments to come from... M. Smith maintained that almost every clerk in the service should know Chinese, though he admitted that they would expect a higher scale of salaries. 29016/3776. With diversities of opinions & requirements. MINUTE PAPER. 14 I shall have misgivings at aiming at any generally approved scheme for providing excellent & trustworthy Staff/Students. I have seen nothing to shake my opinion that the existing arrangements of Official Cadet training are the best. Has the Department anything bulimicacy Grand as proposed in any other scheme. 12.3.76 & when this is settled return this Minute. I am attached to Rm 23/3
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Sending out cadets who should Pucceed eventually bike highest- Appointments, maintained that by Fir A. K's plan for improvis the salaries, statas, & Chinese Knowlady of the Clarks in ton Iffices was not intended that there A Clerks should succeed to the heads of the principal Ixpertulan But you will remember that - For A.K. distinctly prided himself where are in the lemany of having got rid of the old cxpensive student interpreters; tif so, the Heads of the Departments to come from } M. Smith maintained that almost-every clerk in the service Should know Chinese, the ho admitted that they would expect a higher scale of salaries. 29016/3776. With diversities of opinions MINUTE PAPER. requirements. 14 in shall have ment effently at aming at any enerally ofproved scheme for loviding exesel & tentunthy Stafuten. Ihme seen nothing I shake my opinion that thi gating arrangements of affelgen Blie Earlin Chennis with good I think the settled as Spinals in the best Has the Dught. buliminacy Grand as pupand 2 any then scheme. 122.3.76 & when t settled return this bin- i ham altches Rm 23/3
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Sending out cadets who should Pucceed eventually bike highest-

Appointments, maintained that by Fir A. K's plan for improvis the salaries, statas, & Chinese Knowlady of the Clarks in ton

Iffices was not intended that there

A

Clerks should succeed to the heads of the principal Ixpertulan

But you

will remember that - For A.K. distinctly prided himself

where are

in the lemany of having got rid of the old cxpensive student interpreters; tif so, the Heads of the Departments to come from

}

M. Smith maintained that almost-every clerk in the service Should know Chinese, the ho admitted that they would expect a higher scale of salaries.

29016/3776.

With diversities of opinions

MINUTE PAPER.

requirements.

14

in shall have ment

effently at aming at any enerally ofproved scheme for loviding exesel & tentunthy Stafuten. Ihme seen nothing I shake my opinion that thi gating arrangements of affelgen Blie Earlin Chennis with good

I think the settled as

Spinals in the best Has the Dught.

buliminacy

Grand as pupand

2

any

then scheme.

122.3.76

& when t

settled return this bin-

i ham altches

Rm 23/3

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