CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 659

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local Government should have had

5.

the advantage of consulting upon them the trained Superintendent, who has been so long and anxiously expected.

It has been stated here on apparently reliable authority, that if a trained Superintendent for Hong Kong, at an annual salary of from £800 to £1000 had been advertized for in the English Press, in pursuance of the system pursued in inviting... candidates for civil posts in English Counties, there would have been ample field for selection. It may be inferred from the despatches on this subject that this simple and efficient plan has not been followed by the Colonial Office in the present instance.

I recollect, moreover, that while I was Governor of Mauritius, a vacancy... occurred in the important office of Rector of the Royal College there, and that a long and mischievous delay ensued in filling up that vacancy.

I then ventured to submit that when the Governments of the great Australian Colonies require Professors and Masters for their Universities and Schools,

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656 local Government should have had 5. the advantage of consulting upon them the trained Superintendent, who has been so long and anxiously expected. It has been stated here on apparently reliable authority, that if a trained Superintendent for Hong Kong, at an annual salary of from £800 to £1000 had been advertized for in the English Press, in pursuance of the system pursued in inviting... candidates for civil posts in English Counties, there would have been ample field for selection. It may be inferred from the despatches on this subject that this simple and efficient plan has not been followed by the Colonial Office in the present instance. I recollect, moreover, that while I was Governor of Mauritius, a vacancy... occurred in the important office of Rector of the Royal College there, and that a long and mischievous delay ensued in filling up that vacancy. I then ventured to submit that when the Governments of the great Australian Colonies require Professors and Masters for their Universities and Schools,
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8. 656 local Government should have had 5. the advantage of consulting upon them the trained Superintendent, who has ben solong and auxiously expected. It has been stated here on apparently reliable authority, that if a trained Superintendent for Hong Kong, at are anual salary of from £800 to £1000 had been advertized for in the English Press, in pursuence of the - system pursued in inviting... candidates for sivilar posts in English Counties, there would have ample field for selection. It been aw may may this be inferred from the despatches on subject that this simple best efficient plan has not been followed by the. Colonial Office in the present instance. I recollect, morcover, that while I was Governor of llaurities, a vacancy... occurred in the important office of Rector of the Royal College there, and that a long ensued in and mischievous delay filling up. that vacancy. I then ventured to submit that when the Governments of the greate Aistræeliau Colonics require. Professors and Masters for their Universities and Schools,
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656

local Government should have had

5.

the advantage of consulting upon them the trained Superintendent, who has ben solong and auxiously expected.

It has been stated here on

apparently reliable authority, that

if a trained Superintendent for Hong Kong, at are anual salary of from £800 to £1000 had been advertized for in the English Press, in pursuence of

the

- system pursued in inviting...

candidates for sivilar posts in English Counties, there would have ample field for selection. It

been aw

may

may

this

be inferred from the despatches

on

subject that this simple best efficient

plan has not been followed by the. Colonial Office

in the present instance.

I recollect, morcover, that while I was

Governor of llaurities, a vacancy...

occurred in the important office of

Rector of the Royal College there, and

that a

long

ensued in

and mischievous delay

filling up.

that vacancy.

I then ventured to submit that when

the Governments of the greate Aistræeliau Colonics require. Professors and Masters for their Universities and Schools,

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