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Hongkong, N.T., the May 1891.

Acting Governor Major General G.D. Barker,

to

The Right Honourable, Lord Knutsford G.C.M.G.,

Land at Belcher's Point. As to compensation paid for by the Colonial Government.

B&L(121)-11696-6000-1-91

Governor, No. 147

Date. 1891 11 May

Last previous Paper.

by tel. 27 April

70

Infos Caté

*

Hong Kong

C. 07

DESPATCH.

No. 11995

REC! 15 JUN 1891

622

(Subject.)

Asst Postmaster General Recommends permanent appt of W.W. Northcote, & appt of Mrs. Button to be Second Clerk.

Repatriar Gurnals Spent

(Minutes.)

M. Knutsford

M. Hamilton to see this despatch, and,

1. I spoke to M. Fleming about the qualifications of W.W. Northcote, he saw no objection to his confirmation as Asst. P.M.G.

? Approve accordingly.

2. But M. T. Fleming thinks the appointment of Mr. Sutter, Clerk in Reg. Gen. Office is open to objection, besides being doubtful expediency, as it is unfair to other Clerks already in the service who might be considered as having a claim to this promotion. M. Fleming considers there are several


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Hongkong, N.T., the May 1891. Acting Governor Major General G.D. Barker, to The Right Honourable, Lord Knutsford G.C.M.G., Land at Belcher's Point. As to compensation paid for by the Colonial Government. B&L(121)-11696-6000-1-91 Governor, No. 147 Date. 1891 11 May Last previous Paper. by tel. 27 April 70 Infos Caté * Hong Kong C. 07 DESPATCH. No. 11995 REC! 15 JUN 1891 622 (Subject.) Asst Postmaster General Recommends permanent appt of W.W. Northcote, & appt of Mrs. Button to be Second Clerk. Repatriar Gurnals Spent (Minutes.) M. Knutsford M. Hamilton to see this despatch, and, 1. I spoke to M. Fleming about the qualifications of W.W. Northcote, he saw no objection to his confirmation as Asst. P.M.G. ? Approve accordingly. 2. But M. T. Fleming thinks the appointment of Mr. Sutter, Clerk in Reg. Gen. Office is open to objection, besides being doubtful expediency, as it is unfair to other Clerks already in the service who might be considered as having a claim to this promotion. M. Fleming considers there are several Page 16191 Revera...
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Hongkong N. THE. the May 1891. Acting Governor Major General GD Barker, to B The Right Honourable, Lord Knutsford Gemy, Land at Belohers Paint. As to compensation of-paid for by the "Colonial Government. B&L (121)-11696-6000-1-91 overnor, No. wher 147 Date. 1891 11 May ast previous Paper. by tel. 27 homes 70 Infos Caté * Houg Koy C. 07 DESPATCH. 11995 REC! REC 15 JUN JI 622 No. Na 11995 (Subject.) Asst Postmaster Eeveral Recommends fermonent appt of toys hottest Graff of & afft of Mrs. button to be Lecond which. Repatriar Gurnals Sp (Minutes.) M. Iheade M. Hamilton to su 1. about I spoke to M. Fleming at the trai, not a this desptt, and, stray pinion My to the the qualifications of WW. Northcote, he saw no objection to his confirmation Ass. P. M. G. ? Approve accordinsch. 2. But M. 7 Cemning, appointment of thinks then Hinter M. Sutter A-1 2 Clerk in Reg. Sen. Office is overz besides being. dontsful expediency, fxt fubjequent Payer unfair to other Clerks already in the service who might be considered as having a claim to this promotion. M. Fleming considers there are several You 16191 Revera
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Hongkong N. THE. the May 1891.

Acting Governor Major General GD Barker,

to

B

The Right Honourable, Lord Knutsford Gemy,

Land at Belohers Paint. As to compensation of-paid for by the "Colonial Government.

B&L (121)-11696-6000-1-91

overnor, No.

wher 147

Date.

1891 11 May

ast previous Paper.

by tel. 27 homes

70

Infos Caté

*

Houg Koy

C. 07

DESPATCH.

11995 REC!

REC 15 JUN JI

622

No.

Na 11995

(Subject.)

Asst Postmaster Eeveral

Recommends fermonent appt of toys hottest Graff of

& afft of Mrs. button to be Lecond which.

Repatriar Gurnals Sp

(Minutes.)

M. Iheade

M. Hamilton to su

1.

about

I spoke to M. Fleming at

the trai, not a

this desptt, and,

stray pinion

My

to the

the qualifications

of WW. Northcote, he saw no objection to his confirmation

Ass. P. M. G.

? Approve accordinsch.

2. But M. 7 Cemning,

appointment of

thinks then Hinter

M. Sutter

A-1

2

Clerk in Reg. Sen. Office is overz

besides being. dontsful expediency,

fxt fubjequent Payer unfair to other Clerks already in

the service who might be considered as having a claim to this promotion. M. Fleming considers there are several

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