CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 414

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decond Magistrate besides that. appointment is of his own an economical as well as a convenient one, and as on it's termination it would probably be necessary to appoint a separate second Magistrate, Mr. Wodehouse being hardly equal to the work of both Magistrates, I shall be glad if with a view to its continuance Commander Hastings be allowed to remain in Hongkong, though of course I should not wish to stand in his way in the event of its being contemplated to give him substantial promotion elsewhere:

3 I regret that I am unable to endorse his application for an addition to the emoluments which he is at present receiving. He is a capable and energetic officer, and has given satisfaction in the discharge of his duties; but the two offices which he is filling do not between them afford more than a fair day's work

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H. 411 exi decond Magistrate besides that. appointment is of his own an economical as well as a convenient one, and as on it's termination it would probably be necessary to appoint a separate second Magistrate, Mr. Wodehouse being hardly equal to the work of both Magistrates, I shall be glad if with a view to its continuance Commander Hastings be allowed to remain in Hongkong, though of course I should not wish to stand in his way in the event of its being contemplated to give him substantial promotion elsewhere: 3 I regret that I am unable to endorse his application for an addition to the emoluments which he is at present receiving. He is a capable and energetic officer, and has given satisfaction in the discharge of his duties; but the two offices which he is filling do not between them afford more than a fair day's work
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H. 411 exi decond Magistrate besides that. appointment is of his own an economical as well as a ~ convenient one, and as on it's termination it would probably be necessary to appoint. a separate second Magistrate, Mr. Wodehouse being hardly equal to the work of both. Magistrates, I shall be glad if with a view to its continuance Commander Hastings be allowed Hongkong, though to remain in of course I should not wish to to stand in his way in the event of its being contemplated. to give him substantial promo- tion elsewhere: 3 I regret that I am ~ unable to endorse his application He is a for an addition to the emolumento which he is at present receiving. capable and energetic officer, and has given satisfaction in the discharge of his duties; but the two offices which he is · filling do not between them more than a afford fair days work
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H.

411

exi

decond Magistrate besides that.

appointment is

of his own

an

economical as well as a ~

convenient one, and as on

it's

termination it would probably

be

necessary

to appoint.

a

separate second Magistrate,

Mr. Wodehouse being hardly equal to the work of both. Magistrates, I shall be

glad

if with a view to its continuance Commander Hastings be allowed Hongkong, though

to remain in

of

course I should not wish

to

to stand in his

way

in the

event of its being contemplated.

to give him substantial promo-

tion elsewhere:

3

I regret that I am ~ unable to endorse his application

He is a

for an addition to the emolumento which he is at present receiving.

capable and energetic officer, and has given satisfaction in the discharge of his duties; but the two offices which he is

· filling do not between them more than a

afford

fair days

work

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