CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 264

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The harbour

we have

archive by the Engineer

Angus-Robertson for one quarter year.

Good Year 7.

I presume that in view of the hurry it will not be proposed to persevere with Mr Lockhart's nominations on appeal in which case I should so inform the Papers for me. Anticipating to find an outsider, & the should have a word from the Straits.

I do not like taking away, very few appointments to which the men are both trained & fitted.

Cadets

As for that a knowledge of the Chinese language is of more importance than legal attainment - The point has hitherto turned on Mr d'Almada's forth. But this strikes at the root of the cadet system.

Magistrates Young Cadets are at once in the Straits & Police. Depriving Civil Service, Quelpart & Party entered in the office when their services were started.

Lam

Art

My Ld

12mm 1/6

It is impossible to appoint Mr Lockhart

MINUTE PAPER.

in the face of paragraph 203

His despatch.

and certainly it seems undeniable that at least one out of the two magistrates should be a lawyer by profession.

On the other hand the despatch is a miserable arrangement transparently for the worse.

I would have nothing to do with him, but would look out for a barrister from elsewhere.

I agree entirely with Sir R. Herbert's minute.

D. June J.

We have

W. Harwood.

Police Magistrate required for Hong Kong.

a better way to take the place

as he is probably not be willing he is probably looking forward to getting into private practice at the Straits: but it might be offered to him.

He was called to the bar in 1871

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The harbour

we have

archive by the Engineer

Angus-Robertson for one quarter year.

Good Year 7.

I presume that in view of the hurry it will not be proposed to persevere with Mr Lockhart's nominations on appeal in which case I should so inform the Papers for me. Anticipating to find an outsider, & the should have a word from the Straits.

I do not like taking away, very few appointments to which the men are both trained & fitted.

Cadets

As for that a knowledge of the Chinese language is of more importance than legal attainment - The point has hitherto turned on Mr d'Almada's forth. But this strikes at the root of the cadet system.

Magistrates Young Cadets are at once in the Straits & Police. Depriving Civil Service, Quelpart & Party entered in the office when their services were started.

Lam

Art

My Ld

12mm 1/6

It is impossible to appoint Mr Lockhart

MINUTE PAPER.

in the face of paragraph 203

His despatch.

and certainly it seems undeniable that at least one out of the two magistrates should be a lawyer by profession.

On the other hand the despatch is a miserable arrangement transparently for the worse.

I would have nothing to do with him, but would look out for a barrister from elsewhere.

I agree entirely with Sir R. Herbert's minute.

D. June J.

We have

W. Harwood.

Police Magistrate required for Hong Kong.

a better way to take the place

as he is probably not be willing he is probably looking forward to getting into private practice at the Straits: but it might be offered to him.

He was called to the bar in 1871

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The harbour we have archive by the Engineer Angus-Robertson for one quarter year. Good Year 7. I presume that in view of the hurry it will not be proposed to persevere with Mr Lockhart's nominations on appeal in which case I should so inform the Papers for me. Anticipating to find an outsider, & the should have a word from the Straits. I do not like taking away, very few appointments to which the men are both trained & fitted. Cadets As for that a knowledge of the Chinese language is of more importance than legal attainment - The point has hitherto turned on Mr d'Almada's forth. But this strikes at the root of the cadet system. Magistrates Young Cadets are at once in the Straits & Police. Depriving Civil Service, Quelpart & Party entered in the office when their services were started. Lam Art My Ld 12mm 1/6 It is impossible to appoint Mr Lockhart MINUTE PAPER. in the face of paragraph 203 His despatch. and certainly it seems undeniable that at least one out of the two magistrates should be a lawyer by profession. On the other hand the despatch is a miserable arrangement transparently for the worse. I would have nothing to do with him, but would look out for a barrister from elsewhere. I agree entirely with Sir R. Herbert's minute. D. June J. We have W. Harwood. Police Magistrate required for Hong Kong. a better way to take the place as he is probably not be willing he is probably looking forward to getting into private practice at the Straits: but it might be offered to him. He was called to the bar in 1871 Page 1 ... Page 1 (no changes made to the page numbering) the text is re-formatted into proper paragraphs and minor OCR errors are corrected. has been removed as per the instruction to not leave any explanation wordings in the return. Here is the revised output in HTML format using for paragraphs: The harbour we have archive by the Engineer Angus-Robertson for one quarter year. Good Year 7. I presume that in view of the hurry it will not be proposed to persevere with Mr Lockhart's nominations on appeal in which case I should so inform the Papers for me. Anticipating to find an outsider, & the should have a word from the Straits. I do not like taking away, very few appointments to which the men are both trained & fitted. Cadets As for that a knowledge of the Chinese language is of more importance than legal attainment - The point has hitherto turned on Mr d'Almada's forth. But this strikes at the root of the cadet system. Magistrates Young Cadets are at once in the Straits & Police. Depriving Civil Service, Quelpart & Party entered in the office when their services were started. Lam Art My Ld 12mm 1/6 It is impossible to appoint Mr Lockhart MINUTE PAPER. in the face of paragraph 203 His despatch. and certainly it seems undeniable that at least one out of the two magistrates should be a lawyer by profession. On the other hand the despatch is a miserable arrangement transparently for the worse. I would have nothing to do with him, but would look out for a barrister from elsewhere. I agree entirely with Sir R. Herbert's minute. D. June J. We have W. Harwood. Police Magistrate required for Hong Kong. a better way to take the place as he is probably not be willing he is probably looking forward to getting into private practice at the Straits: but it might be offered to him. He was called to the bar in 1871 Page 1 ... Page 1
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The h

we have

chive by the Engenal

Anggurledt for one qua

Jear.

Gud Yene 7.

I presume that in view of the byry in will not he proposed to persimme with Mt Lockhart

mmunites on

apple in which case

should so

the Papers

for me. Antutus to find an

outrides, & the should

1

Howword from the Thaits.

der

are of the

I do not litte tatting away, very few appointments to which the My

both framed & filling

Cadets

A I

Can

of for that a kunlike othe chinese Triple & languaging mal impartame then legal attainment - The point has hitherts turned an mur d's forth. But this strikes at

the root of the cadet geterm

majstrates Zoung Cadets

ach at

in the Shaite & pastore. Depr Civil smitt, Quivell & Party anted in the office when their suvines and

vstarted.

Lam

Art

My Li

12mm 1/6

It is imperpilte to appout In Lockhart

MINUTE PAPER.

in the face of paragraph to o

203

Uus despalit.

and cestamily it seems (un)dencab that" at least one out of the too map's teates

should to a lawyer by profession.

ރގ

on the Ateer hand the despatch is

a mis liith arrangement.

transparently

for the wise,

I would have nothing

to do with hun, but would look out for

A

barrister pom slecwhere.

d

REW HJme &

I que entirely in Sin R. Herbertà minute.

D. June J.

We have

Zoo

W. Harwood.

وک

Police hujistrale required for Hong Kong.

better

HA

way.

to take the place

as

hot

be willing

he is probably

looking forward to getting into hrivate practice at the Straits: but it might be offered to him.

He was

called to the bar in 1871

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