I doubt if he is strong enough for it:
M: Wodehouse has applied for the post dis
good enough for it
M: Russell
would be very good for the post
M. Russell & Mr Wodehouse
whater, if one of
are the 2
magis: them is appointed the
vacant magistracy might be given to Stewart who has applied for it
Mr Russell has acted
as
registrar general
before: if he held it in addition to the Treasurership his position would be precisely
that lately held by
a strong
man and
good
Chinese
Scholar; but on the other hand he aims at legal promotion & I doubt whether he
would take it unless it was
very strongly
recommended to him. Mr Wodehouse has acted as reg.gen.
and has applied for the permanent post & I believe would do well in it: if appointed
Stewart would be
magistrate
& Coroner:
in the other case (that
of Mr Russell's
Appointment) he would be magistrate only.
The only
objection
against
Mr Wodehouse
is that he has been chief clerk in the col.
Secretary's office and therefore would know
little of the outer
world which
a Chinese Secretary
should be acquainted with.
I would telegraph as follows.
"Your telegram 11th" - I Consider Stewart Competent for Registrar general or finally
if he
refuses, offer it to Russell & if he
refuses
then
the appointment, Wodehouse must remain
Interpreter
Inspector of
schools and
await
answer. Wire reply
Despatches 28 and 29
CPL.
received
18 May
After much deliberation suggest the above Telegram.
Dr Stewart Though perhaps
not as brilliant a Scholar
in
Chinese
as Mr Russell has always been understood to be equally with Mr Russell and Wodehouse a competent chinese teacher. He is Head master of the Central School in which are hundreds of Chinese
I doubt if he is strong enough for it:
M: Wodehouse has afflied for the post dis
good enough for it
M- Russell
would be very good for the frost
M. Prussell & Mi Wode hense
-hater, if
one of
are the 2
magis them is appointed the
bacant magistracy might be given Stewart who has applied for it
Mi Russell has acted
مه
to d
registrar general
before: if he held it in addition to the Trasuruship his position would be precisely
of lately held by
strong
Hat
he is a
mi fecil Smith
and a
man and
good
Chinese
Scholar; but on the other hand he aims at legal promotion & I doubt whether he
bould talke it conless it was
pest strongly
: he has
to him. Hi Wodehouse has acted as reg.gen.
applied for the fermanent post & Ibelicos would do well in it: if appointed
I?
Stewart would be
magistrate
2 Coroner:
in the other case (that
M. Russell's
The only
Appointment) he would be magistrate only.
against
M: Wodehouse
too has been chief claith in the col.
Secretary's office and therefore would know
the sort
world which
the Chinese Secretary.
繁
would be
I would telegraft as follows.
required
"Your telegram 11" - I Consider Stewart Competcut for Registion general of finally
withi
refuses, offer it Russell say
refuses
57
Treasurerski
of Russes the appoint, Wodehouse Eital must remain
Interfueter
Inspector of
schools and
answer canlge Wire reply
Despatches 28 and 29
CPL.
received
18 May
we
After munt de leberation suggest the above Telegram.
Dr Mewart Though perhaps
hot as stallent a Schedar
Chinese
as do Sitel has always been understood to be squally with dust. Russell and Wodehouse a competent chinese peather. He is Head master of the Autral Whoot in which are hundreds of Chines
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