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to education. I am confident that Your Lordship will agree I should decline to be guilty, at the
close
of my career, of the inconsistency of abandoning the system of Competitive examinations, merely because it may be theoretically disliked by a few irresponsible persons without practical experience
in Colonial Administration.
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But if it should be virtually decided for some reason not yet explained, that other persons, at the distance of half the globe, are better qualified than the Governor and the Executive Council on the spot, to make arrangements for the selection of a few Indo-Portuguese and Chinese Clerks, with salaries under £100 a year, for the local service of Hongkong, I need scarcely assure Your Lordship that I shall
be only too happy to abandon this petty patronage. I will loyally carry out any express directions of the Secretary of State in this or in other matter. I would submit, with great respect, that in the event
of ... supposed
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to ediceation. I am confident that Your Lordship will agree should decline to be quilty, at the
close
the inconsistency
of my career, of the in of abandoning the system of Competitive examinations, merely because it may be theoretically disliked by a few irresponsible persons without practical experience
in Colonial Administration.
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But if it should be m
-virtually decided for
Aome reason
not yet explained, that other
persons, at the distance of half the
globe, are better qualified than the Governor and the Executive Council on the shot, to make arrangements for the selection of a few Inds-Portuguese and Chinese Clerks, with salaries ...
under £100
year, for the local
service of Honghong, I need scarcely assure Your Lordship that I shall
be only too happy to abandon this petty patronage. I will
will loyally
carry out any express directions of the oboretary of State in this or in
other matter. I would
J
only
any
submit,
with great respect, that in the event
globe
supposed
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