CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4] — Page 278

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doubt Mr Seth's ability

or

the good service which

he has rendered in the

late. I am unable to confirm

I observe from the Blue Book that Mr Alves

the 2nd clerk in the C.-S.O.

has been a

longer time

in the public service, and

it would seem hard he

should miss the promotion

which might reasonably

have

been expected.

3. Before therefore

I can

confirm the arrangements

which you

have made I

shall be glad to have

some explanation of

the

reasons

which

have led

you

on

this occasion

to

pass over

273

the clerks in the

Colonial Secretary's office

for an appointment which they may reasonably

have

regarded

as

a

prize for

good service.

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doubt Mr Seth's ability or the good service which he has rendered in the late. I am unable to confirm I observe from the Blue Book that Mr Alves the 2nd clerk in the C.-S.O. has been a longer time in the public service, and it would seem hard he should miss the promotion which might reasonably have been expected. 3. Before therefore I can confirm the arrangements which you have made I shall be glad to have some explanation of the reasons which have led you on this occasion to pass over 273 the clerks in the Colonial Secretary's office for an appointment which they may reasonably have regarded as a prize for good service.
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Hi

doubt Mi Seth's ability

or

the good service which

he has rendered in the

the

bel. I am unable to conften

I obslive from this appointment withark

Blue Book that Mi Alves

the 2nd cluth in the C.-8.0.

has has been a

langar time

in the public service, and

it would seven hand he

Jass chich might reasonably

have

expected fromotion.

3. Before there fore

I can

cafirm the arrangemente

which you

have made I

shall be glad to have

Some explanation of

the

Leasons

which

have led

You

this occasion

6

on

૨૦ માં આપ

pass

ova

273

the clerks in the

Colonial Secretary's office

for an appointment which they may reasonably

regarded

.

as

Good Service

a

have

prize for

!

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