CO129-249 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [1-5] — Page 629

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men in the service with a sufficient knowledge of Chinese to render them quite fit for the post.

According to the Rules approved in Council on 20/5/21 & printed on the first page of the Gazette on 16th May, the Governor should either have thrown open this post to competition or have recommended a Junior Clerk for promotion instead of bringing someone from outside the service & putting him over the heads of veterans in the service.

The pay is the same as at present advised.

I am not prepared to confirm this appointment & ask whether there are five "Cadets" already in the service. I cannot recommend anyone already in the service for promotion to this office in accordance with par. 2 of the Regulations published in the Gazette of 16th May. (Of course, M. Sutton must have been aware that his appointment was purely provisional & might be superseded by the Secretary of State).

M. Fleming does not leave England till the end of July or beginning of August. The only objection to delaying the answer is that all this time M. Sutton is left in possession & it will be a greater grievance to turn him out some months hence than if we do so now.

Telegraph that we should have warned that Sutton's appointment was provisional.

See also 14251 & draft submitted by Pherson.

Riu 2676, 9725 June

26/6 Prints Secretary

26/6

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men in the service with a sufficient knowledge of Chinese to render them quite fit for the post. According to the Rules approved in Council on 20/5/21 & printed on the first page of the Gazette on 16th May, the Governor should either have thrown open this post to competition or have recommended a Junior Clerk for promotion instead of bringing someone from outside the service & putting him over the heads of veterans in the service. The pay is the same as at present advised. I am not prepared to confirm this appointment & ask whether there are five "Cadets" already in the service. I cannot recommend anyone already in the service for promotion to this office in accordance with par. 2 of the Regulations published in the Gazette of 16th May. (Of course, M. Sutton must have been aware that his appointment was purely provisional & might be superseded by the Secretary of State). M. Fleming does not leave England till the end of July or beginning of August. The only objection to delaying the answer is that all this time M. Sutton is left in possession & it will be a greater grievance to turn him out some months hence than if we do so now. Telegraph that we should have warned that Sutton's appointment was provisional. See also 14251 & draft submitted by Pherson. Riu 2676, 9725 June 26/6 Prints Secretary 26/6
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men in the service with a sufficient totherwise Knowledge of (hinese to therur quite fit for the post. According to the Rules approved in an dest on 20521 & printed on first page of Sazette / 16th thay, the fovernor should wither have thrown open this post to competition have recommended Junio Cleck for promotion mistead of in this youngster from upor bringing outside the service & putting him for thist over the heads service. of veterans The pay the 110 is abs The Same ? Say that as at present advised баз 5. fstate that are five to "Cadeta is not prepared & Confirm first aff this appt & ask whether bag. Cannot recommend any one alread in the service for promotion to this office inn ordance w par. 2 of the Regi adore published fazette of 16 in 16 the may. (Of course M. Sutter must have beening in accordance with Col. Rey by that his app was purely provisimal & might be superseded by the S. of State) Sew iom does not Mening hindispune Letum I would he thing if he dealt with an ath. Riu 2676 9725June M. Fleming does not lean England till L End of July or beginning of August. In only objection to delaying the 623 auswer is that all this time M. Sutton is left in possession & it will be a greater grievance to tum him out some months hence than if we to effects that do so now. ? Telegraph that should hawarned that Sutton's appe & desk" follows am handy be sanchina shortly. gu 26/6 26/6 Prints Searstay See also 14251&draft submitted Pherson. для
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men in the service with a sufficient

totherwise Knowledge of (hinese to therur quite fit for the post.

According to the Rules approved

in an

dest on 20521 & printed on first page of Sazette / 16th thay, the fovernor should wither have thrown open this post to competition

have recommended

Junio Cleck for promotion mistead of

in this youngster from upor bringing outside the service & putting him for thist

over

the heads

service.

of veterans

The pay

the

110 is abs The Same

? Say that as at present advised

баз

5. fstate

that are

five to "Cadeta

is not prepared & Confirm first aff

this appt & ask whether bag.

Cannot recommend any one alread

in the service for promotion to

this office

inn

ordance w

par. 2 of the Regi adore published

fazette of 16

in

16 the

may. (Of course M. Sutter must have beening in accordance with Col. Rey by that his app was purely provisimal & might be superseded by the S. of State) Sew iom does not Mening hindispune

Letum

I would he

thing if he dealt with an ath.

Riu 2676

9725June

M. Fleming does not lean England till

L

End of July or beginning of August. In only objection to delaying the 623

auswer is that all this time M.

Sutton is left in possession & it will be a greater grievance to tum him out some months hence than if we

to effects that

do so now.

? Telegraph

that

should hawarned that

Sutton's appe

& desk" follows

am

handy be sanchina

shortly.

gu 26/6

26/6

Prints Searstay

See also 14251&draft

submitted Pherson.

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