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It is becoming serious, and I think it may be considered that the time has arrived for letting Mr. Hennessy know that unless Mr. Mection in the workhouse be aware of any ... is to be appointed Repr - has from the 12th January.

The induction to £600 a year being considerable (although that salary has been much in excess of what he half-expected and could properly have derived) such a person should have financial management. He should be in the workhouse soon.

I think he was a probationer as depended on the reply which he should receive.

Mr. Ede...

Nov: 24

Spoken to Sir Henry Kimberley. He is of opinion that the preferable course would be to transfer Mr. Mection to the Colonial Office where his experience of the Chinese community and knowledge of the language would be useful.

Can you suggest any arrangement for moving him to the Staff?

Nov: 26

We have of late been emphasizing the rule to the Colony of expressing a hope that the higher appointments in the Staff should as far as possible be reserved for the Staff service.

Mr. Hennessy will not feel himself under the necessity of scaling down his offer in respect to his reception at Government House.

Nov: 23

I have spoken to Sir Henry Kimberley. He is not aware of any special office at this moment which would suit Mr. Mection vs Mr. Dennys, the Assistant Protector of Chinese.

(An outsider) will probably be appointed to one of the magistracies in which a greater knowledge of Chinese is required than has been attained by available members of the service, but the ...

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It is becoming serious, and I think it may be considered that the time has arrived for letting Mr. Hennessy know that unless Mr. Mection in the workhouse be aware of any ... is to be appointed Repr - has from the 12th January.

The induction to £600 a year being considerable (although that salary has been much in excess of what he half-expected and could properly have derived) such a person should have financial management. He should be in the workhouse soon.

I think he was a probationer as depended on the reply which he should receive.

Mr. Ede...

Nov: 24

Spoken to Sir Henry Kimberley. He is of opinion that the preferable course would be to transfer Mr. Mection to the Colonial Office where his experience of the Chinese community and knowledge of the language would be useful.

Can you suggest any arrangement for moving him to the Staff?

Nov: 26

We have of late been emphasizing the rule to the Colony of expressing a hope that the higher appointments in the Staff should as far as possible be reserved for the Staff service.

Mr. Hennessy will not feel himself under the necessity of scaling down his offer in respect to his reception at Government House.

Nov: 23

I have spoken to Sir Henry Kimberley. He is not aware of any special office at this moment which would suit Mr. Mection vs Mr. Dennys, the Assistant Protector of Chinese.

(An outsider) will probably be appointed to one of the magistracies in which a greater knowledge of Chinese is required than has been attained by available members of the service, but the ...

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It is becoming serious, and I think it may be considered that the time has arrived for letting Mr. Hennessy know that unless Mr. Mection in the workhouse be aware of any ... is to be appointed Repr - has from the 12th January. The induction to £600 a year being considerable (although that salary has been much in excess of what he half-expected and could properly have derived) such a person should have financial management. He should be in the workhouse soon. I think he was a probationer as depended on the reply which he should receive. Mr. Ede... Nov: 24 Spoken to Sir Henry Kimberley. He is of opinion that the preferable course would be to transfer Mr. Mection to the Colonial Office where his experience of the Chinese community and knowledge of the language would be useful. Can you suggest any arrangement for moving him to the Staff? Nov: 26 We have of late been emphasizing the rule to the Colony of expressing a hope that the higher appointments in the Staff should as far as possible be reserved for the Staff service. Mr. Hennessy will not feel himself under the necessity of scaling down his offer in respect to his reception at Government House. Nov: 23 I have spoken to Sir Henry Kimberley. He is not aware of any special office at this moment which would suit Mr. Mection vs Mr. Dennys, the Assistant Protector of Chinese. (An outsider) will probably be appointed to one of the magistracies in which a greater knowledge of Chinese is required than has been attained by available members of the service, but the ... Page 572 was removed and the content was formatted into proper paragraphs. Some minor corrections were made to spelling and spacing. The original page numbering "572" was kept at the end. Here is the revised response in HTML format as requested: It is becoming serious, and I think it may be considered that the time has arrived for letting Mr. Hennessy know that unless Mr. Mection in the workhouse be aware of any ... is to be appointed Repr - has from the 12th January. The induction to £600 a year being considerable (although that salary has been much in excess of what he half-expected and could properly have derived) such a person should have financial management. He should be in the workhouse soon. I think he was a probationer as depended on the reply which he should receive. Mr. Ede... Nov: 24 Spoken to Sir Henry Kimberley. He is of opinion that the preferable course would be to transfer Mr. Mection to the Colonial Office where his experience of the Chinese community and knowledge of the language would be useful. Can you suggest any arrangement for moving him to the Staff? Nov: 26 We have of late been emphasizing the rule to the Colony of expressing a hope that the higher appointments in the Staff should as far as possible be reserved for the Staff service. Mr. Hennessy will not feel himself under the necessity of scaling down his offer in respect to his reception at Government House. Nov: 23 I have spoken to Sir Henry Kimberley. He is not aware of any special office at this moment which would suit Mr. Mection vs Mr. Dennys, the Assistant Protector of Chinese. (An outsider) will probably be appointed to one of the magistracies in which a greater knowledge of Chinese is required than has been attained by available members of the service, but the ... Page 572
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Rows

is bermining serious, and I teach it may

In considered that the time has arrived for letting

de Nennessy that

unless Mection Un worchaue

be

aware of any

is tote afponted Reps -

has feneral from the 12th January.

The nduction to k 600 a year being considerable (although that salary waliten been much wine team her halbecte could proper han Kerived) such peran

such perancial anaagement Thould h

thin Un brichouse soun midacti

head

thing

increase of pay if fronded,

If think he was a prousted as peopend the relay which he shaild tecrivi

Nu Ebde...

Than

Nn Herbert

Please speak to me -

K Nov:24

spoken & Land Kimberly

che is

of opinion that the preferable course would be to transfer In worchouse Fanothin Colong

leis

in thech his Expenence of the Clunen buntidy of the language would he axeful.

Can puisuggest any assoupement fo moving hame to the thaits?

A consident.

Zen

of

Mt Herbert

Rdvantage thould Wench a lation

phatanit presented & the worchmas klum

tet hav 26

We have latif been emphasizing the rule

to the Colony of express a hope that the I Hennessy attaching that the higher appointments in the Thails shouldas will not feel himself under the necefiets of scaling sitant bar as possible he reversed for the Shach servin

andist hear an

дней

Exception to the then heft offerin

of the fovemment in repped to his reception at formment Hovor.

Awas her 23

i done

Stones he

queras

not aware

Career

for the cadet, and 50 as to appord a Jam

of any special office at for this moment which would suit ur Wodehon vs kout Mr. Dennys the Apistant Protector of Climane

адрес

K

(an outsider) will probably he appointed to one of the magistrasie in which a greater knowledyn of Chimère is requires than has que been attamien by available mecnter of the service, but the

any

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