CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11] — Page 263

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application was

I understand inadmissible.

that my public

3.

regret

duty

Compels me to state

that all competent judges

regard Dr. Doberck as an inaptimate selection on the

part of

the Colonial Office

in London. The scientific attainments are sufficient for his post,

may

although he does not pretend

to an extensive knowledge

of

Mathematics; and he appears

to be active and Zealous. But

an inferior Englishman of

scientific attainments would

have been

more likely to have proved successful in

Dr. Doberck's present position; and it would have been far

better for the public service if

an Englishman,

or at least

a Breton, had been selected

from among the assistants

at one

of

the Government

Observatories. The success

of

The Meteorological observer at

must depend

mainly

on the hearty

Co-operation of the English Consuls

and

Commercial agents. ... have

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258 application was I understand inadmissible. that my public 3. regret duty Compels me to state that all competent judges regard Dr. Doberck as an inaptimate selection on the part of the Colonial Office in London. The scientific attainments are sufficient for his post, may although he does not pretend to an extensive knowledge of Mathematics; and he appears to be active and Zealous. But an inferior Englishman of scientific attainments would have been more likely to have proved successful in Dr. Doberck's present position; and it would have been far better for the public service if an Englishman, or at least a Breton, had been selected from among the assistants at one of the Government Observatories. The success of The Meteorological observer at must depend mainly on the hearty Co-operation of the English Consuls and Commercial agents. ... have
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application was

I u

madmissible.

that my public

3.

regret

duty

Compels.

me to state

that all

compete t

judges

regard Dr. Doberch as an

importimate selection on the

pheart of

the floral office

1 11

London. The scientific attain re

be sufficient for his post,

may

although

he does not pretend

to an extensive knowledge

of

Mathematics; and he appears

to b. active and Zealous. But

w inferior

Englishman of

scientific attainments would

have been

to have proved successful in

much move likely

D. Doberck's present position; and it would have been far

better for the public service if

{{เ

English man.

or at

least

à Breton, had been selected

from among the assistants

at one

of

the Gwernment

Observatories. The sue ex

L

of

The Meteorological observer at

must depend

mainly

on the hearty

v

Co-

- operation of the English Consuls

and

Commuétio nere of Epelvmo

have

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