CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 197

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before the grant of a pension, which would depend

on his being reported unfit for further service

on the China Coast.

"Glue is

a vacancy whether Desk: as to the

which would be created in

this personal be affected. I am sending on separately.

Meanwhile the Governor asks for a telegraphic reply.

Telegraph.

Your personal is offered but normal medical certificate would

be required for her to: by the same effect?

M. Mende

Of course a

medical certificate would be required & I should hardly think it necessary to say that in a telegram.

My doubt as to the advisability of acceding to the proposal

is rather connected with the terms of the appointment;

Military officers, if seconded, have

to come back to their rank in the service,

but I do not think this possible with

Civilians, & I doubt whether the

case where any

"officer has been seconded"

on the terms of this sort.

It should not

be lost sight of that no Department of

the Govt Imperial or Colonial, as suggested

has any control

over the appointment.

It has

been offered to W. Mclaren; & I do not understand exactly

what is to be his position towards the Hongkong Govt if for

any other reason but ill health his appoint-

ment should be terminated before the expiration of 10 years.

The ratepayers of Shanghai may not like him when they have got him,

or they may decide to decrease the salary of his office on economical grounds,

or other contingencies may arise.

I should be rather disposed to ask the Treasury,

whether if a similar application had been made for an officer in the Imperial service,

their Lordships would have been disposed to entertain it, & if so,

what conditions they would have attached to their permission.

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before the grant of a pension, which would depend on his being reported unfit for further service on the China Coast. "Glue is a vacancy whether Desk: as to the which would be created in this personal be affected. I am sending on separately. Meanwhile the Governor asks for a telegraphic reply. Telegraph. Your personal is offered but normal medical certificate would be required for her to: by the same effect? M. Mende Of course a medical certificate would be required & I should hardly think it necessary to say that in a telegram. My doubt as to the advisability of acceding to the proposal is rather connected with the terms of the appointment; Military officers, if seconded, have to come back to their rank in the service, but I do not think this possible with Civilians, & I doubt whether the case where any "officer has been seconded" on the terms of this sort. It should not be lost sight of that no Department of the Govt Imperial or Colonial, as suggested has any control over the appointment. It has been offered to W. Mclaren; & I do not understand exactly what is to be his position towards the Hongkong Govt if for any other reason but ill health his appoint- ment should be terminated before the expiration of 10 years. The ratepayers of Shanghai may not like him when they have got him, or they may decide to decrease the salary of his office on economical grounds, or other contingencies may arise. I should be rather disposed to ask the Treasury, whether if a similar application had been made for an officer in the Imperial service, their Lordships would have been disposed to entertain it, & if so, what conditions they would have attached to their permission. IN 17 3/10/83 P.1.0- Page 192 ... ... Page 193 was not found in the original text, hence not included. The original text seems to be ending with "IN 17 3/10/83 P.1.0-". The page numbering information "Page 192" is kept as per the instructions.
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before the pant of a pension_ which would defend on his being reforted unfit for further service on the China Coast- "Glue is vacancy whether Desk: as to the which would be created in which this perfonal be affered. Sam sending on separately. Meanwhile the freeuse asho for a telepathic reply. Telegraph. Your peoporal InsEven affered but nonal medical certificate would Jension. be required for her a deaf: by the same effect? M. Mende Of course a to and. 3/10 medical certificate would be required o& I should hardly think it necessary to say that in a telegraven - My doubt onto the advisability of acceding to the propone is rather connected with the temase of the appointment; Military officer, if seconded, have 192 " to come back to their rank in the service, hat I do not think this possible with Civilians, & I doubt whether the Case where at Auf any "officer has been seconded" the terms of this sort It should not be lost sight of that no Department of the Gov. com perial or Colonial, as Sundaestion Control over the appointment- it has Any which has bee offered W. Mclaren ; & Ido not understand exactly see what is to be his position towards the Hongkong Govt if for appoint. any other Hason but ill health his - ment should be terminated before the expiration of 10 years -The The ratepayer ofalhanghai may not like him when they have got him, or they may decide to dice sidence the salery of his office on [conomical fround, or other contingencies may asite_ Ithould be rather disposed to ash the treasury, whether it a miniler application had been made for an officer in the Imperial device, their Lordships would have been dissmed to entertain it, lif so, what condition, they would have attached to their permission. IN 17 3/10/83 P.1.0-
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before the pant of a pension_ which would defend

on his being reforted unfit for further service

on the China Coast-

"Glue is

vacancy whether Desk: as to the

which would be created in

which

this perfonal be affered. Sam sending on separately.

Meanwhile the freeuse asho for a telepathic reply.

Telegraph.

Your peoporal InsEven affered but nonal medical certificate would

Jension.

be required for her a deaf: by the same effect?

M. Mende

Of course a

to

and.

3/10

medical certificate would be required o& I should hardly think it necessary to say that in a telegraven -

My doubt onto the advisability of acceding to the propone is rather connected with the temase of the appointment;

Military officer, if seconded, have

192

" to come back to their rank in the service,

hat I do not think this possible with

Civilians, & I doubt whether the

Case where at

Auf

any

"officer has been seconded"

the terms of this sort

It should not

be lost sight of that no Department of

the Gov. com perial or Colonial, as Sundaestion

Control

over

the appointment-

it has

Any which has bee offered W. Mclaren ; & Ido not understand exactly see what is to be his position towards the Hongkong Govt if for

appoint.

any other Hason but ill health his - ment should be terminated before the expiration of 10 years -The

The ratepayer ofalhanghai may not like him when they have got him, or they may decide to dice sidence the salery of his office on [conomical fround,

or other contingencies may asite_

Ithould be rather disposed to ash the treasury, whether it a miniler application had been made for an officer in the Imperial device, their Lordships would have been dissmed to entertain it, lif so, what condition, they would have attached to their permission. IN 17 3/10/83 P.1.0-

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