CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 528

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The Deputy Registrar General should succeed the Registrar General as Registrar General.

M. Osmund should be coach assistant registrar general as suggested and M. Osmund should take the 3rd place.

More or less it has been expected that the good place in the Registrar General's office should be filled by a cadet: the department is an office department and it is very important that the next man to the Registrar General should be a man with an English education and a member of the covenanted service.

On the other hand, I am rather sorry to take the place away from the cadets. I would modify the salary not given to M. Innes more than $2400, which is the amount which the Assistant Postmaster receives and which is $526 less than $3240 recommended by the Governor.

M. Northcote, the second clerk, was recommended confidentially by Sir J. Hennessy for the post of Registrar General, but he has no claims for special consideration, and M. Osmund is evidently considered as entitled to the promotion. He has had facia and is a good Chinese linguist.

I must allow M. Osmund to draw the same salary as M. Gerrard draws, viz $2400.

The present state of the offices of the Registrar General's department is:

Name Post Pay M. Stewart Registrar General $5040 M. Gerrard Deputy Registrar General $2480 M. Northcote 1st Clerk/2nd Clerk $1920 M. Osmund Registration Clerk $1440 To... $240, $480, $1440

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The Deputy Registrar General should succeed the Registrar General as Registrar General. M. Osmund should be coach assistant registrar general as suggested and M. Osmund should take the 3rd place. More or less it has been expected that the good place in the Registrar General's office should be filled by a cadet: the department is an office department and it is very important that the next man to the Registrar General should be a man with an English education and a member of the covenanted service. On the other hand, I am rather sorry to take the place away from the cadets. I would modify the salary not given to M. Innes more than $2400, which is the amount which the Assistant Postmaster receives and which is $526 less than $3240 recommended by the Governor. M. Northcote, the second clerk, was recommended confidentially by Sir J. Hennessy for the post of Registrar General, but he has no claims for special consideration, and M. Osmund is evidently considered as entitled to the promotion. He has had facia and is a good Chinese linguist. I must allow M. Osmund to draw the same salary as M. Gerrard draws, viz $2400. The present state of the offices of the Registrar General's department is: Name Post Pay M. Stewart Registrar General $5040 M. Gerrard Deputy Registrar General $2480 M. Northcote 1st Clerk/2nd Clerk $1920 M. Osmund Registration Clerk $1440 To... $240, $480, $1440 Page XX (Three lines at the top and bottom of the page, indicating page numbering, have been retained as per the instructions.) Page 1
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De Gemede and should succeed the made should be coach assistant registrar general as Suggested and M Osmund should take the 3ld More a less It has been expreted 1 place. that the god place in the registrar general's office should be filled by a cadet : the tment is a office department one and it is imhatant very probably well that the next man to the registrar general should be a man English education d a member of the covenanted service. om the other hand I to take the place claths d give am rather sorry away from the Tlace away it to the cadets. I would modify the salary not gior M. Innes more than $2400 is given to the amount which the assistant hauteme Postmarta accides and which is 526 I think enough if compared with other salaries in the recommends. #3240. Colony. The governor M: Northcote the second cleith was recommended by confidentially Sir J. Hennessy for the prosto £ of registrar general but he has no claims for Special consideration, d M-Osmund is evidently consiland as entitled to the promotion. he has had facia d'is a good Chinese linguist. would let M. Osmund draw the same salay I must laque as m: Gerard draws riz 2400 dollars V The present state of the 15th de offices of the registral generals defractment is Name follower Registrar general Pay M: Stewart -#.5040.10 # M. Gerrard [1920.1 5. cloth 2480 M. Northcote 1st clerk 12ad cleak Registration clark M. Osmund 1440. To. 240. deng 240 peer-all- 1440 480-pa 1920
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De Gemede and

should succeed the

made

should be coach assistant registrar

general

as

Suggested and M

Osmund should take the 3ld

More a less

It has been

expreted

1 place. that the

god place in the

registrar general's office

should be filled by a cadet : the

tment is a

office department

one and it is

imhatant

very probably well that

the next man to the registrar general

should be a man

English education

d a member of the covenanted service.

om the other hand I

to take the place

claths d

give

am rather

sorry away from the

Tlace away

it to the cadets.

I would modify the salary

not

gior

M. Innes more than $2400

is given to

the amount which the assistant hauteme

Postmarta accides and which is

526

I think

enough if compared with other salaries in the

recommends. #3240.

Colony. The governor

M: Northcote the second cleith was

recommended

by

confidentially Sir J. Hennessy for the prosto

£

of registrar general but he has no claims for Special

consideration, d

M-Osmund is evidently consiland as entitled to the promotion. he has had

facia d'is a good Chinese linguist.

would let M. Osmund draw the same salay I must laque

as

m:

Gerard draws

riz

2400 dollars V

The present state of the 15th de offices of

the registral generals defractment is

Name

follower Registrar general

Pay

M: Stewart

-#.5040.10

#

M. Gerrard

[1920.1 5. cloth

2480

M. Northcote

1st clerk 12ad cleak

Registration clark

M. Osmund

1440.

To.

240. deng

240 peer-all-

1440

480-pa

1920

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