CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 495

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to procure

on

one or more at low for

of low prize turns

meu

to

.2. That he prefers military

fivitions not only for police appointments

for others also (page .12.)

but

.3. That he prefers temporary holders of

appointments to permanent. (page 13)

I

Heemfore

gather, that he would object to a permanent Civil Service, that he would

fill all appointments with military officers, relieved

every

2 or 3 years,

that he would require certificates of good breeding, and that he would

consider the competitive examination for

the Colonial Service.

rising from the ranks, which is

the equivalent

to hand costs, the experiences in the

Civil employ. Local knowledge, knowledge

of Chinese character & Chinese language professional training are not to

weigh against

the above mentioned qualities.

In the present instance no doubt

there is a

good

deal to be said in

favour of selecting officers for police

appointments, but I really do not

think his plan

as at present set forth

would be right or expedient:

the new appointment is

or that the new

required:

It is

better to adhere to the previous

decision

of having two chief Inspectors

in accordance with the despatch

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to procure on one or more at low for of low prize turns meu to .2. That he prefers military fivitions not only for police appointments for others also (page .12.) but .3. That he prefers temporary holders of appointments to permanent. (page 13) I Heemfore gather, that he would object to a permanent Civil Service, that he would fill all appointments with military officers, relieved every 2 or 3 years, that he would require certificates of good breeding, and that he would consider the competitive examination for the Colonial Service. rising from the ranks, which is the equivalent to hand costs, the experiences in the Civil employ. Local knowledge, knowledge of Chinese character & Chinese language professional training are not to weigh against the above mentioned qualities. In the present instance no doubt there is a good deal to be said in favour of selecting officers for police appointments, but I really do not think his plan as at present set forth would be right or expedient: the new appointment is or that the new required: It is better to adhere to the previous decision of having two chief Inspectors in accordance with the despatch
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i

to procure

on

one or more at love for

of love prize tums

meu

to

.2. That he prefers military

fivitions not only for police appointments

for others also ( page .12.)

but

.3. That he prefers temporary holdus of

appointments to permanent. ( page 13)

I

Heemfore

gather, that he would object to a permanent livil Service, that he would

fill att appointments with military officess, relieved

вослу

2 or 3 years,

that he would require certificates of good breeding, and that he would

consider the competitive examination for

Sandheast as Mee

meeting

Colonial Savice.

the wants of

Pising from the ranks, which is

the

equivalent

Jeneral

to hand costs, the experiences to in the

Civil

491

employ. Cocal Anowoledge Amordidy

2.g. of Chinese character & Chinese language professional training the

are not to

weigh against

mentioned qualities.

the above

In the prescut instance no doubt

tren is a

good

deal to be said in

favour of selecting officers for police

appointments, but I really do not

think his plau

as at present set forth

would be right or & expedient: w

Mi pak Resing

appointment is

or that the new

required:

It is

better to adhere to the previous

decision

int

of having two clief Inspection

agent in accordance with the despatch

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