381
the
A graduated scheme such as above would, it is submitted, be merely in consonance with the practice obtaining in mercantile and other
firme
in this part of the world, and also with the plan of annual increment obtaining in the divil Service in Great Britain.
(b.) That Cadet wishing to free roue
during their
the in first furlough
·legal studies
be granted leave of absence for tive year on at least half parp.
If Her Majestyje Government -would offord such facilities as these, the legal appointments in the service could be filled up, if desirable, from covenanted members of the Service whove knowledge of
the Chinese - maniero and language, invaluable Court of Justice, should, I
in a
venture to submit, constitute a claim
in their favour. Then not only
would the obvion disadvanta
a gev attacking
attaching to the tempomry employment.
of
unoovenanted servants be removed.
but the promotion
of
the
younger
covenanted servants would be hastened, and a decided step
taken towards giving effect to the
promice of promotion to any
which they may vacancy
deemed suitable to fill.
(c.) I.
am
be
aware that Hen
Majesty's Government has not last
yet
sight of the hardships possibly entailed by the depreciation of silver; I respectfully submit that no additional percentage that Hen Majesty's Government may to the current rates of sa prove so efficacions
of salary
do eo me
Make
will
sahome
of periodic mcrement recombling
that
eng gooted above. (Bigned ) I. Dercombe Smith,
Passed Cadet.
Hongkong, 3:0 Angust, 1889.
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