CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 539

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speaks Chinese with great fluency, and can communicate freely with the Witness without the aid of an interpreter. He knows the office work thoroughly; can be implicitly trusted; and enjoys the respect and confidence of the Chinese community. He is in all respects singularly well fitted for the post of First Clerk.

4. On the other hand, Mr Mitchell-omnes, a Civil Service Cadet, who has just passed with credit his final examination in Chinese, has by his knowledge of that language, his superior education, and his position in the service, a higher claim to the appointment. I know of no post which is better suited for a Passed Cadet than the one now under consideration; and, from what I know personally of Mr Mitchell-omnes and his knowledge of Chinese, both spoken and written, I am convinced that it would be difficult to get a better man for the office: his knowledge of the Chinese written language enabling him to deal with documents, and his English training enabling him to take a proper view of the many questions relating to personal liberty which are of daily occurrence.

His qualifications give him, like other Passed Cadets, a fitness for the duties, which could hardly be attained by a person, such as Mr Ormund, whose experience ...

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speaks Chinese with great fluency, and can communicate freely with the Witness without the aid of an interpreter. He knows the office work thoroughly; can be implicitly trusted; and enjoys the respect and confidence of the Chinese community. He is in all respects singularly well fitted for the post of First Clerk. 4. On the other hand, Mr Mitchell-omnes, a Civil Service Cadet, who has just passed with credit his final examination in Chinese, has by his knowledge of that language, his superior education, and his position in the service, a higher claim to the appointment. I know of no post which is better suited for a Passed Cadet than the one now under consideration; and, from what I know personally of Mr Mitchell-omnes and his knowledge of Chinese, both spoken and written, I am convinced that it would be difficult to get a better man for the office: his knowledge of the Chinese written language enabling him to deal with documents, and his English training enabling him to take a proper view of the many questions relating to personal liberty which are of daily occurrence. His qualifications give him, like other Passed Cadets, a fitness for the duties, which could hardly be attained by a person, such as Mr Ormund, whose experience ...
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speaks Chinese with great flumey, and can communicate freely with the

Witnese without the aid

of an interprater . He knows the office work thoroughly; can be implicitly trusted ; and enjoys the respect and confidence of the chiuse commu

munity. He is in all respects singularly well fitted for the post of Dirst Click.

4. On the other hand, MZ Mitchell-omnes, a Civil Service Cadet, who has just passed with credit his

· final as

examination in Chinese, has

by his knowledge of that language, his superior ediccation, and his position in the service, a higher claim to the appointment. I know- of no post which is better suited for

537.

for a Passed Cadet than the one now under consideration; and, from what I.Kron: personally of • Wr

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both spoken and written, I am convinced that it would be difficult

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