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Am w. 31. 6 Ast.

Governor. No.

Twen 328

Date.

1883 5 Dec

Last previous Paper.

for

72413/83

2 rm 22 H&S 1740)

12271

LA

Hongkong Recd

32

No.

885

(Subject.)

Reg: 16 Jan. 84

Confidential Exam? for Appointments

Rest & Regres for

submit that petty appointments are at "absolute" disposal of the Governor

(Minutes.)

Mr. Meade

My minute of 12413/83 shows exactly how the matter stood when the despatch, to which this replies, was written.

Brand

? Explain that Lord Derby desired to receive from Sir H. Bowen a more direct expression of opinion on Lord Kimberley's suggestion, that nomination before examination should be introduced so that the Candidate who obtained the largest number of marks and satisfied all the conditions need not be passed over, and that in particular his Lordship had wished to hear why the Governor had not accepted Lord Kimberley's suggestion in toto but had put the words "as a rule" at the beginning of rule 12. Add that Lord Derby himself, and as he believed his two predecessors [Lord Carnarvon in 12746 and Lord Kimberley in 128%] had had no intention appearing to interfere with the Governor's patronage, but had merely wished to offer suggestions in regard to Regulations, laid before them, which Regulations were understood [from parag. 2 of 12740] to be...

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Am w. 31. 6 Ast. Governor. No. Twen 328 Date. 1883 5 Dec Last previous Paper. for 72413/83 2 rm 22 H&S 1740) 12271 LA Hongkong Recd 32 No. 885 (Subject.) Reg: 16 Jan. 84 Confidential Exam? for Appointments Rest & Regres for submit that petty appointments are at "absolute" disposal of the Governor (Minutes.) Mr. Meade My minute of 12413/83 shows exactly how the matter stood when the despatch, to which this replies, was written. Brand ? Explain that Lord Derby desired to receive from Sir H. Bowen a more direct expression of opinion on Lord Kimberley's suggestion, that nomination before examination should be introduced so that the Candidate who obtained the largest number of marks and satisfied all the conditions need not be passed over, and that in particular his Lordship had wished to hear why the Governor had not accepted Lord Kimberley's suggestion in toto but had put the words "as a rule" at the beginning of rule 12. Add that Lord Derby himself, and as he believed his two predecessors [Lord Carnarvon in 12746 and Lord Kimberley in 128%] had had no intention appearing to interfere with the Governor's patronage, but had merely wished to offer suggestions in regard to Regulations, laid before them, which Regulations were understood [from parag. 2 of 12740] to be...
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Am w. 31. 6 Ast. Governor. No. Twen 328 Date. 1883 5 Dec Laat previous Paper. for 72413 83 2 rm 22 H&S 1740) 12271 LA Hongking Recit 32 No. 885 (Subject.) Rag: 16 Jan. 84 Confistitive Exam? for Affonit- ments Rest & Regres for submit that patty appointonents are at "absolute "disposal" of the Lovernor (Minutes.) Mr. Meade My on minate an 12413 1241383 shows exactly how the matter stood when the despatel, to which this replies, was written. Brand ? Explain that Lord Desty desired to receive from Ser H. Bowen a more direct expression Lord Kimberley's suggestion, that of opinion nomination before examination should be introduced so that the Cadicate whe obtained full, the largest number of marks and satisfied all the conditions need not be passed over, and that in particular this Lordshing had wished to hear why the fovernor had not accepted Lord Kimberley's suggestion in but had put the words "as a rule" at the beginning of rule 12: Add that Lord Derby himself, and as he believed his two predecessors [Lord Carnarvon in 12746 Adard Kimberley in 195% had had no internation appearing to interfere with the fovernor's patronage, but had merely wished to white suggestions in regard to Regulations, laid before them, which Regulations were understood [from parag. 2 of 12740% yoy) to of "
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Am w. 31. 6 Ast.

Governor. No.

Twen 328

Date.

1883 5 Dec

Laat previous Paper.

for

72413

83

2 rm 22 H&S 1740)

12271

LA

Hongking Recit

32

No.

885

(Subject.)

Rag: 16 Jan. 84

Confistitive Exam? for Affonit-

ments

Rest & Regres for

submit that

patty appointonents are at "absolute "disposal" of the Lovernor

(Minutes.)

Mr. Meade

My on

minate an 12413

1241383

shows exactly

how the matter stood when the despatel, to which this replies,

was written.

Brand

? Explain that Lord Desty desired to receive from Ser H. Bowen a more direct expression Lord Kimberley's suggestion, that

of opinion nomination before examination should be

introduced so

that the Cadicate whe obtained

full,

the largest number of marks and satisfied all the conditions need not be passed over,

and that in particular this Lordshing had wished to hear why the fovernor had not accepted Lord Kimberley's suggestion in but had put the words "as a rule" at the beginning of rule 12: Add that Lord Derby himself, and as he believed his two predecessors [Lord Carnarvon in 12746 Adard Kimberley in 195% had had no internation appearing to interfere with the fovernor's patronage, but had merely wished to white suggestions in regard to Regulations, laid before them, which Regulations were understood [from parag. 2 of 12740% yoy) to

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