CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 464

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number of Cadets to enable the Colonial Secretary to have one of them in the position I have indicated.

There will also, no doubt, be one, probably two, recently passed, learning the business of the Colony, some time, giving substantial assistance in the office.

Until that time arrives, I think there should be an Englishman of some ability and acquaintance with business to assist Mr. ... more especially as Traver will have to leave the office soon, either for the Post Office or the Police.

I am not able to say as present who would be a suitable man for the post; we may be able to get some one to fill the place temporarily; and a very temporary appointment will be available after the next twelve or eighteen months.

One way of getting over the difficulty would be to detain Mr. Lockhart from the Treasury. He would be invaluable in your office, but the question arises, Who is to replace him in superintending the Opium Revenue? Whoever has that matter in charge must have knowledge of Chinese, as well as business capacity.

If it is considered that such a man should be obtained, and Lockhart in the Treasury, I should say that he is just the man...

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19 46029 number of Cadets to enable the Colonial Secretary to have one of them in the position I have indicated. There will also, no doubt, be one, probably two, recently passed, learning the business of the Colony, some time, giving substantial assistance in the office. Until that time arrives, I think there should be an Englishman of some ability and acquaintance with business to assist Mr. ... more especially as Traver will have to leave the office soon, either for the Post Office or the Police. I am not able to say as present who would be a suitable man for the post; we may be able to get some one to fill the place temporarily; and a very temporary appointment will be available after the next twelve or eighteen months. One way of getting over the difficulty would be to detain Mr. Lockhart from the Treasury. He would be invaluable in your office, but the question arises, Who is to replace him in superintending the Opium Revenue? Whoever has that matter in charge must have knowledge of Chinese, as well as business capacity. If it is considered that such a man should be obtained, and Lockhart in the Treasury, I should say that he is just the man...
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46029

mumber of Cadets to enable the Colonial

Sereiary to have one of them in the position I have indicatur.

There will also no soubt, be One, probably two, recently passed, leaming the business of The Colony,

cans time, giving substantiis ausisland in the office.

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and at

the

É think there should be Englishman of some ability and acquanitanc with business to

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استدا توندور بارز

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one to fill the plas temporarily; and a very temporary appointmenat

requiar pucelusion or Cadits will be available after the crest twelve or eighteen

month.

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way of getting

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difficulty would be to detain sit Lockhart from the Treasury. Its

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