CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 233

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the vacancy.

2. When M. Tonnoely died in December 1887, M. Hayward, as you may remember, applied for the office of Superintendent. From the wording of the Acting Governor's despatch, which forwarded his application for the consideration of the Secretary of State, I gathered that the latter had considered it favourably and distinctly recommended him for the appointment.

Before acting upon his recommendation, however, I caused private enquiries to be made at the Home Office regarding M. Hayward. The opinion of the authorities in that department as to whether he was sufficiently above the ordinary standard of the Warder class to be capable of controlling European Warders was sought. The officer who was in charge at Chatham prison at the time when M. Hayward left it for Hong Kong reported that in his opinion M. Hayward was most certainly so qualified. He added...

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the vacancy. 2. When M. Tonnoely died in December 1887, M. Hayward, as you may remember, applied for the office of Superintendent. From the wording of the Acting Governor's despatch, which forwarded his application for the consideration of the Secretary of State, I gathered that the latter had considered it favourably and distinctly recommended him for the appointment. Before acting upon his recommendation, however, I caused private enquiries to be made at the Home Office regarding M. Hayward. The opinion of the authorities in that department as to whether he was sufficiently above the ordinary standard of the Warder class to be capable of controlling European Warders was sought. The officer who was in charge at Chatham prison at the time when M. Hayward left it for Hong Kong reported that in his opinion M. Hayward was most certainly so qualified. He added... Page 231
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2. When M. Tonnoely

died in December 1887

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for

the

M. Hayward, as you remember applied office of Referintendent,

from and the terr

wording of

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Acting governor despatch, which

for couded his application

for the Iveretary of Status "Javourable consideration

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M. Maish

gathered that the tas

considered

distinctly

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recommended him.

for the appointment.

Before acting upon

his

"formed an inpresion (as it appeared Mistaken one)

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despatch however I caused

to be made

private enquiries

at the Home

love ther

in the

mi

office.

Hayward

opinion of the

as to

Was

the authoritie

of that department sufficiently

above the

adinary

standard

the wander class to be

capable of controlling recopean Wardere, and the officer

who was

ground 3

Chatham!

prison at the time when

M: Haywood left it for

Heywood

Houghtong reported that in his quidem My Handy ward

he most certainly was

So

qualified

He added

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