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who are between 18% 28 years of age.

It is also provided that Junior Clerks in cases of Exceptional merit be promoted to Higher Clerkships without Examination, and that J. State may appoint to such from this country.

At present most of the Senior Clerkships have been filled by promoting from the Juniors - this excluding English Europeans for the most part.

The object of change seems chiefly to be to get Europeans into some higher posts. But we are not told that the present system gives unfit men for such higher posts.

However, if the Governor (now on his way back) approves proposals, I think they might be approved as an experiment: Subject, however, to the following modifications.

Rule 7 should (to harmonize with Col. Regi 69) read as follows: Appointments to Class B shall generally be made in the Colony, subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of State, after a local competitive Examination for which candidates must be nominated by the Governor. For appointments in Class B, when the Governor desires to recommend a local candidate, his selection will be made either (a) by a higher competitive Examination, for which candidates must be nominated by the Governor and for which holders of Clerkships in Class III shall be allowed to compete, or (b) by the promotion of a specially competent clerk from Class B to Class A without examination, though not quite exceptionally.

[Under Col. Reg. 69 the Secretary of State always overrules the Governor's recommendation where the salary is over $1200, and it is unnecessary to lay down in these local rules anything as to the mode of selection.]

In Rule 3, omit the first paragraph as to the limit of age for persons appointed from England; in regard to when the Secretary of State need not be limited. Why for Class B should the upper limit of age be put at 20 instead of 25 as at present?

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who are between 18 and 28 years of age.

It is also provided that Junior Clerks in cases of Exceptional merit be promoted to Higher Clerkships without Examination, and that J. State may appoint to such from this country.

At present most of the Senior Clerkships have been filled by promoting from the Juniors - this excluding English Europeans for the most part.

The object of change seems chiefly to be to get Europeans into some higher posts. But we are not told that the present system gives unfit men for such higher posts.

However, if the Governor (now on his way back) approves proposals, I think they might be approved as an experiment: Subject, however, to the following modifications.

Rule 7 should (to harmonize with Col. Reg. 69) read as follows: Appointments to Class B shall generally be made in the Colony, subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of State, after a local competitive Examination for which candidates must be nominated by the Governor. For appointments in Class B, when the Governor desires to recommend a local candidate, his selection will be made either (a) by a higher competitive Examination, for which candidates must be nominated by the Governor and for which holders of Clerkships in Class III shall be allowed to compete, or (b) by the promotion of a specially competent clerk from Class B to Class A without examination, though not quite exceptionally.

[Under Col. Reg. 69 the Secretary of State always overrules the Governor's recommendation where the salary is over $1200, and it is unnecessary to lay down in these local rules anything as to the mode of selection.]

In Rule 3, omit the first paragraph as to the limit of age for persons appointed from England; in regard to when the Secretary of State need not be limited. Why for Class B should the upper limit of age be put at 20 instead of 25 as at present?

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who are between 18% 28 years of age. It is also provided that Junior Clerks in cases of Exceptional merit be promoted to Higher Clerkships without Examination, and that J. State may appoint to such from this country. At present most of the Senior Clerkships have been filled by promoting from the Juniors - this excluding English Europeans for the most part. The object of change seems chiefly to be to get Europeans into some higher posts. But we are not told that the present system gives unfit men for such higher posts. However, if the Governor (now on his way back) approves proposals, I think they might be approved as an experiment: Subject, however, to the following modifications. Rule 7 should (to harmonize with Col. Regi 69) read as follows: Appointments to Class B shall generally be made in the Colony, subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of State, after a local competitive Examination for which candidates must be nominated by the Governor. For appointments in Class B, when the Governor desires to recommend a local candidate, his selection will be made either (a) by a higher competitive Examination, for which candidates must be nominated by the Governor and for which holders of Clerkships in Class III shall be allowed to compete, or (b) by the promotion of a specially competent clerk from Class B to Class A without examination, though not quite exceptionally. [Under Col. Reg. 69 the Secretary of State always overrules the Governor's recommendation where the salary is over $1200, and it is unnecessary to lay down in these local rules anything as to the mode of selection.] In Rule 3, omit the first paragraph as to the limit of age for persons appointed from England; in regard to when the Secretary of State need not be limited. Why for Class B should the upper limit of age be put at 20 instead of 25 as at present? Page information is not present in this text, hence not added. Some minor formatting was done to improve readability. was removed as per rule 12. Here is the revised response in HTML format as requested: who are between 18 and 28 years of age. It is also provided that Junior Clerks in cases of Exceptional merit be promoted to Higher Clerkships without Examination, and that J. State may appoint to such from this country. At present most of the Senior Clerkships have been filled by promoting from the Juniors - this excluding English Europeans for the most part. The object of change seems chiefly to be to get Europeans into some higher posts. But we are not told that the present system gives unfit men for such higher posts. However, if the Governor (now on his way back) approves proposals, I think they might be approved as an experiment: Subject, however, to the following modifications. Rule 7 should (to harmonize with Col. Reg. 69) read as follows: Appointments to Class B shall generally be made in the Colony, subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of State, after a local competitive Examination for which candidates must be nominated by the Governor. For appointments in Class B, when the Governor desires to recommend a local candidate, his selection will be made either (a) by a higher competitive Examination, for which candidates must be nominated by the Governor and for which holders of Clerkships in Class III shall be allowed to compete, or (b) by the promotion of a specially competent clerk from Class B to Class A without examination, though not quite exceptionally. [Under Col. Reg. 69 the Secretary of State always overrules the Governor's recommendation where the salary is over $1200, and it is unnecessary to lay down in these local rules anything as to the mode of selection.] In Rule 3, omit the first paragraph as to the limit of age for persons appointed from England; in regard to when the Secretary of State need not be limited. Why for Class B should the upper limit of age be put at 20 instead of 25 as at present?
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who are between 18% 28 years of age.

It is also provided that Junier Clerks in cases of Exceptional merit

be promoted to Higher Clerkships mas without Examination,

that J. State

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At present most of

the Senior

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object of change seems chiefly to be for

7. to get Europeans into some higher posts. But we are not told that the present system gives unfit men for such higher posts.

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However if

the Governor (now

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his way back ) approver proposals, I think they might be approved to the experiment:

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modifications

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Rule & should (20 harmonize with Col. Regi 69)

read

follows:

Appointments to Class Buill general rule be made in the Subject to the confirmation of the

a

Sovery

after

Ch

Collies where the salary is over $600 a 2ion,) local competitive Examination for which candidates must be

a

Jam niclined

nominated by the Governor. For apponituents

ments in Class 4,611

when the governor desires to

local candidate,

recommend

a

his selection will be made

Either by a higher competition Examination, for which candi-_

dates must be nommated

by the governer

& for

which holden

of Clerkships in Class Buill

be allowed to compete,

to think that (b) by the promotion of a specially (6) should still competent clerk from

ocens

Class B

pretty to Class A without examination.. often and not quite Exceptimally

Ving prozon

[Under Col. Reg. 69 the S.

Stat

always overrule the

Gov s recommendation in where salary is over

caren

$1200,

لگے

and it is unnecessary, lay

down in these local rule, as to the P. opstate; anything discretim Imode of selection]

In Rule 3

? amit first par. I words as to limit of age In persons affronted from England, in regard to when thee S. fstate need not be limited, task why for Class B the upper put at 20 instead limit of age of 25 as

25 as at present.

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