CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 317

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This dayette:

For the 1st Class ship the

Hi Sette (I think an

Clerk

Governor selected Emasia) 181

of the magistrate's office and

IS

who was admitted on all sides to be

a very good man:

Agest ec

He also appointed him to act as

Clerk of Councils.

cuk and cluck

chief cadet Kim

of

Kimberley deferred confirming his appointment as they 1.8th cent

Until the Governor

had

given

reasons

for passing over other clerks in

the Col. Sec's office;

Hostponed

defend any

and me autobile

action with regard

the Chief Clerkship.

to

This despatch gives reasons for Mr. South Seth's appointment and suggests that if he

is confirmed as

Chief Clerk, Mr. Alves the 2nd Clerk should

be promoted to 1st Clerk.

The

point is a very difficult

to

decide

In favor of

Mr. Seth's appointment to be

Chief Clerk are these arguments

a place

1. It is a

to be filled by

a

a clerk merely

that

man

may possibly

who has been

not a cadet.

2. Mr. Seth is very highly spoken of

He knows Chinese

His

3.

appointment

as Other Clerk's

in the C.SO.

will enable the

to be

promoted.

4. The only cadet in dockyard is rather young is the argument

Against it

That it has to dently

been held by

A

Cadet and that the post of Clerk of

Councils which is usually combined

to be filled by

ht to

with it ought

An English grad

Cadet.

On the whole I would suggest

that

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This dayette:For the 1st Class ship theHi Sette (I think anClerkGovernor selected Emasia) 181of the magistrate's office andISwho was admitted on all sides to bea very good man:Agest ecHe also appointed him to act asClerk of Councils.cuk and cluckchief cadet KimofKimberley deferred confirming his appointment as they 1.8th centUntil the Governorhadgivenreasonsfor passing over other clerks inthe Col. Sec's office;Hostponeddefend anyand me autobileaction with regardthe Chief Clerkship.toThis despatch gives reasons for Mr. South Seth's appointment and suggests that if heis confirmed asChief Clerk, Mr. Alves the 2nd Clerk shouldbe promoted to 1st Clerk.Thepoint is a very difficulttodecideIn favor ofMr. Seth's appointment to beChief Clerk are these argumentsa place1. It is ato be filled byaa clerk merelythatmanmay possiblywho has beennot a cadet.2. Mr. Seth is very highly spoken ofHe knows ChineseHis3.appointmentas Other Clerk'sin the C.SO.will enable theto bepromoted.4. The only cadet in dockyard is rather young is the argumentAgainst itThat it has to dentlybeen held byACadet and that the post of Clerk ofCouncils which is usually combinedto be filled byht towith it oughtAn English gradCadet.On the whole I would suggestthat
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#his dayette:For the 1st Clall ship theHi Sette ( I think anClakGovernor selected Emasia) 181of the magistrater office andISwho was admitted on all sides to begood man:a very good Agest ecHe also appointed him to act asdluck of Councils.cuk and cluckchief dad KimofKimberley deferred confirming his affointment as they 1.8th centIntil the Governorhadgivenreasonsfor passing are ther often clulls inthe Col. fec's office;Hostponeddefend anyand me autobileaction with regardthe Chief Clubtship.toThis despatch gives reasons for M- South Seth's afpointment and Suggests that if heheis confirmed asCChief clad, In Alves the 2nd dalt should$14Labe promoted to it clock.ThegoAcult onepoint is a very difficultdecideIn favor oftoM. Sethi appointment to beChief cleuld are these argumentsa place.1. It is a be filled byaa clak merelydthatmanmay possiblywho has beennot a cadet.2. In: Seth is very highly spoken ofdho knows ChineseHis3.appointmentOtter Clerk'sin the C.SO.will enable theto behomoted.4. The only cadet In dockhart is rather young is the argumentAgainst itThat it has to dentlybeen held by1ACadet and that the post of Cleuld ofCouncils which is usually combinedto be filled byht towith itmegle oughtAn English granCadet.On the whole I would suggestthat#
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#his dayette:

For the 1st Clall ship the

Hi Sette ( I think an

Clak

Governor selected Emasia) 181

of the magistrater office and

IS

who was admitted on all sides to be

good man:

a very good

Agest ec

He also appointed him to act as

dluck of Councils.

cuk and cluck

chief dad Kim

of

Kimberley deferred confirming his affointment as they 1.8th cent

Intil the Governor

had

given

reasons

for passing are ther often clulls in

the Col. fec's office;

Hostponed

defend any

and me autobile

action with regard

the Chief Clubtship.

to

This despatch gives reasons for M- South Seth's afpointment and Suggests that if he

he is confirmed as

C

Chief clad, In Alves the 2nd dalt should$14

La

be promoted to it clock.

The go

A

cult one

point is a very difficult

decide

In favor of

to

M. Sethi appointment to be

Chief cleuld are these arguments

a place

.1. It is a

be filled by

a

a clak merely d

that

man

may possibly

who has been

not a cadet.

2. In: Seth is very highly spoken of d

ho knows Chinese

His

3.

appointment

Otter Clerk's

in the C.SO.

will enable the

to be

homoted.

4. The only cadet In dockhart is rather young is the argument

Against it

That it has to dently

been held by

1

A

Cadet and that the post of Cleuld of

Councils which is usually combined

to be filled by

ht to

with it megle ought

An English gran

Cadet.

On the whole I would suggest

that

#

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