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12... should propose to confine the appointment of Registrar General; is allowed Iris added to $1,440, the

$1,800 a year.

pay attached to the Office of Registration Clerk, which it is now proposed to abolish,

· Year, equivalent would give $3,240 a year at the present rate of exchange to nearly £600 in English money. Iris is certainly not an extravagant remuneration for the discharge of such important and delicate duties, requiring special qualifications.

11. I ought to add that Mr. Northcote, the Second Clerk, has had only about nine years' service, while Mr Osmund has had above 25 years' service; and that, owing to his imperfect acquaintance with Chinese and for other reasons, his promotion would not be attended with the advantages which would accrue, were Mr Mitchell-Innes and Mr Osmund to get the appointment, which I now respectfully submit for Consideration. Moreover, it will be recollected that the Civil Service Cadets here correspond to the so-called Covenanted Service of British India, and have a preferential claim to the higher offices in the Colony

(Signed) E. Stewart, Registrar General

Registrar General's Office

Hong Kong, 12th April, 1887.

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12... should propose to confine the appointment of Registrar General; is allowed Iris added to $1,440, the $1,800 a year. pay attached to the Office of Registration Clerk, which it is now proposed to abolish, · Year, equivalent would give $3,240 a year at the present rate of exchange to nearly £600 in English money. Iris is certainly not an extravagant remuneration for the discharge of such important and delicate duties, requiring special qualifications. 11. I ought to add that Mr. Northcote, the Second Clerk, has had only about nine years' service, while Mr Osmund has had above 25 years' service; and that, owing to his imperfect acquaintance with Chinese and for other reasons, his promotion would not be attended with the advantages which would accrue, were Mr Mitchell-Innes and Mr Osmund to get the appointment, which I now respectfully submit for Consideration. Moreover, it will be recollected that the Civil Service Cadets here correspond to the so-called Covenanted Service of British India, and have a preferential claim to the higher offices in the Colony (Signed) E. Stewart, Registrar General Registrar General's Office Hong Kong, 12th April, 1887.

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12... should propose to confine the appointuent of resistant Registrar Sucral; is allowed Iris added to $1,440, the $1,800 a year. pay attached to the Office of Registration Clerk, which it is now proposed to abolish, · Year, equivalent would give $3,240 a at the present rate ofccchange tonearly Hris is certainly £600 in English money. not an extravagant remuneration for the discharge of such important and delicate duties, requiring special ~~ qualifications. 11. Dought to add that Mr. Northcote, the Second Clerk, hav had- only about nine years' service, while Wr Osmund has had above 25 25 years service; and that, owing to his سنة 541- and for other reasons, his promotion. would not be attended with the advantages which would accrue, were Mr Mitchell-Innes and M Ommund to get the appointment. which I now respectfully submit for Consideration. Moreover, it will be recollected that the Civil Service Cadets here correspond to the so-called. Covenanted Service of topitish Bredia, and have a preferential clame toth higher offices in the Colony (Signed) 2. Stewart, Registrar General Registrar General's Office Hong Kong, 12th April, 1887. imperfect acquaintance with Chines aud

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should propose to confine the appointuent of resistant Registrar Sucral; is allowed Iris added to $1,440, the

$1,800 a

year.

pay attached to the Office of Registration

Clerk, which it is now proposed to abolish,

Year, equivalent

would give $3,240 a at the present rate ofccchange tonearly Hris is certainly

£600 in English money. not an extravagant remuneration for the discharge of such important and delicate duties, requiring special ~~ qualifications.

11. Dought to add that Mr. Northcote, the Second Clerk, hav had-

only about nine years' service, while Wr

Osmund has had above 25

25 years

service; and that, owing

to his

سنة

541-

and for other reasons, his promotion.

would not be attended with the

advantages which would accrue, were Mr Mitchell-Innes and M

Ommund to get the appointment. which I now respectfully submit for

Consideration. Moreover, it will be recollected that the Civil Service Cadets here correspond to the so-called. Covenanted Service of topitish Bredia, and have a preferential clame toth higher offices in the Colony (Signed) 2. Stewart,

Registrar General

Registrar General's Office

Hong Kong, 12th April, 1887.

imperfect acquaintance with Chines

aud

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