CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 446

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the late Administrator of the Government, in which he explains the present unsatisfactory condition of the Office of the Colonial Secretary, and urges that it should be strengthened by the appointment as Assistant Colonial Secretary, of the passed Cadet, (Mr. Stewart Lockhart), at an annual salary of 3360 dollars, equivalent to about six hundred pounds, (£600) in English money.

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I agree with the arguments and views of Mr. Marsh, and they are also entirely confirmed by the Executive Council. Mr. Lockhart is a gentleman of good birth and education, of considerable ability, and of marked aptitude for public business. He has made himself a good Chinese Scholar; and, as a passed cadet, he has a preferential claim to fill the higher posts in the Civil Service of this Colony.

Owing to the constant pressure of his duties as Colonial Secretary and Auditor-General, Mr. Marsh is able to render but little assistance to the Governor in his correspondence with the Secretary of State

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442 3 the late Administrator of the Government, in which he explains the present unsatisfactory condition of the Office of the Colonial Secretary, and urges that it should be strengthened by the appointment as Assistant Colonial Secretary, of the passed Cadet, (Mr. Stewart Lockhart), at an annual salary of 3360 dollars, equivalent to about six hundred pounds, (£600) in English money. ༡ I agree with the arguments and views of Mr. Marsh, and they are also entirely confirmed by the Executive Council. Mr. Lockhart is a gentleman of good birth and education, of considerable ability, and of marked aptitude for public business. He has made himself a good Chinese Scholar; and, as a passed cadet, he has a preferential claim to fill the higher posts in the Civil Service of this Colony. 3. Owing to the constant pressure of his duties as Colonial Secretary and Auditor-General, Mr. Marsh is able to render but little assistance to the Governor in his correspondence with the Secretary of State

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442 3 the late Administrator of the Government, in which he explains the present. unsatisfactory condition of the Office of the Colonial Secretary, and urges that it should be strengthened by the appointment as Assistant Colonial Secretary, of the passed Cadet, (mr. Stewart Lockhart), at an amual salary of 3360 dollars, equivalent to about six hundred pounds, (£600) in English money. ༡ I agree with the arguments and views of Mr. Marsh, and they are also entirely confirmed by by the Excentive Conneil. Mr. Lockhart is a gentleman of good birth and education, of considerable ability, and of marked aptitude for public business. He has made himself a good Chinese Scholar; passed cadet, he has a and, as a preferential claim to fill the higher posts in the Civil Service of this Colony. 3. Owing to the constant Colonial pressure of his duties as Secretary and Auditor-ljeneral, M. Marsh is able to render but little assistance to the Governor in his ___ correspondence with the Secretary of State

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the late Administrator of the Government, in which he explains the present. unsatisfactory condition of the Office of the Colonial Secretary, and urges that it should be strengthened by the

appointment as Assistant Colonial

Secretary, of the passed Cadet, (mr. Stewart Lockhart), at an amual salary of 3360 dollars, equivalent to

about six hundred pounds, (£600) in English money.

༡

I agree

with the

arguments and views of Mr. Marsh,

and they

are also entirely confirmed by

by the Excentive Conneil. Mr. Lockhart is

gentleman of good birth and education, of considerable ability, and of marked aptitude for public business. He has made himself a good Chinese Scholar;

passed cadet, he has a

and, as a

preferential claim to fill the higher posts in the Civil Service of this Colony.

Owing

to the constant

Colonial

pressure of his duties as Secretary and Auditor-ljeneral, M.

Marsh is able to render but little

assistance to the Governor in his ___

correspondence with the Secretary of

State

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