CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12] — Page 223

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If the train has reasonable qualifications for the Resident of School I agree

If not,

I agree

with an was

with In lickson

Otherwise I concur

...

in the pressured appointment

S

...

wishing (that the front

I

:

Allst

he was audited

M

W Lucas

...

Since Mr Chamberlain Minutes

that in the three Eastern colonies we have civil services varied by open competition,

and that we are

Cadets to the

as one service

it is

...

minuted this paper.

letter from

he has seconded the appointment of Hastings : claims

that

Lord Goschen, asking that

May

strengthening,

was considered for the postmastership and he would be glad if you

know the department's

his last minutes. HFW

13/1117

M. H.J. Wilson

news

this, without regard to

assistant harbour master

Will

see

Captain Hastings, "Hong Kong" & acting magistrate is a very frequent applicant for promotion. He gives some

account of himself on 20570.103 also the minutes on 883/93. He has not done badly: he is a retired sailor & his claim to be promoted to ordinary civilian appointments is a grievance because cadets are

preferred to him. Worth nothing at all. M. Chamberlain

4

In such posts

221

appointing

"Hong Kong

Malay peninsula &

hope that

in the hope (at least my hope) of gradually building

hereafter

civil service for the Far East which

in Borneo & elsewhere

may

have

Open competition is a rough & ready test but at least it is some test of

a man's abilities, and the cadets have

a further qualification of being carefully taught the native languages.

always

In these Civil Services there are some appointments for which it may be argued that specialists are

required

be so may

lengthened

that the exceptions can become the rule. Hence it has always seemed to me that it is better to make the Civil Services as wide as

possible & within them to appoint

suitable, not necessarily the senior men, and detach them for special training. Educational appointments higher magistracy etc.

Lia...

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If the train has reasonable qualifications for the Resident of School I agree If not, I agree with an was with In lickson Otherwise I concur ... in the pressured appointment S ... wishing (that the front I : Allst he was audited M W Lucas ... Since Mr Chamberlain Minutes that in the three Eastern colonies we have civil services varied by open competition, and that we are Cadets to the as one service it is ... minuted this paper. letter from he has seconded the appointment of Hastings : claims that Lord Goschen, asking that May strengthening, was considered for the postmastership and he would be glad if you know the department's his last minutes. HFW 13/1117 M. H.J. Wilson news this, without regard to assistant harbour master Will see Captain Hastings, "Hong Kong" & acting magistrate is a very frequent applicant for promotion. He gives some account of himself on 20570.103 also the minutes on 883/93. He has not done badly: he is a retired sailor & his claim to be promoted to ordinary civilian appointments is a grievance because cadets are preferred to him. Worth nothing at all. M. Chamberlain 4 In such posts 221 appointing "Hong Kong Malay peninsula & hope that in the hope (at least my hope) of gradually building hereafter civil service for the Far East which in Borneo & elsewhere may have Open competition is a rough & ready test but at least it is some test of a man's abilities, and the cadets have a further qualification of being carefully taught the native languages. always In these Civil Services there are some appointments for which it may be argued that specialists are required be so may lengthened that the exceptions can become the rule. Hence it has always seemed to me that it is better to make the Civil Services as wide as possible & within them to appoint suitable, not necessarily the senior men, and detach them for special training. Educational appointments higher magistracy etc. Lia...
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If the train has resuelle qualificatives for the Respectendent of School Jagree If not, I agre with an was with In lickson Otherure I concors قل in the pressured oppricetimento S ツリタ bishing (hart the front I : Allst hij was andete M WLucas پردا بکر Since Mr Chamberlain Minutes that in the three Eastern colonies we have civil suvices varited by open compie- -tition, and Hat we are Cadets to the as one service it is up a minuted this paper. letter from be has secind the accomander Hastings : clams that It Goschen, asking that May stingthang, das consedentin for the postmastershif and he amed be glad if you Know the department's his last minutes. HFW 13/1117 M. H.J. Wilson news this, without regard to assistant harbour master Will see Captain Hastings, "HongHang & acting magistrate is a very frequent afflicant for promotion. He gives some you account of himself on 20570.103 also the minutes on 883 93. He has not clone badly: he is a retired sailor & his claim to be promoted to ordinary civilian appointments & crievance because cadets an preferred to to m Wind worth nothing at all. M. Chambalain Kil 4 In such posts 221 appointing "Hong Kay Malay peninsula & hope dat in the ho at least my hope) of gradually building hereafter civil savice for the Far East which in Borneo & elsewhere d a considerable sphere. may have Oper competition is a rough & ready test but at least it is some text of a man's abilities, and the cadets have a further qualification of being carefully taught the native languages. always In these fivil Services there are Some appointments for which it may be a is argued that specialists art ? the list required be so may lengthened that the exceptione can become the rule. Hance Thins it has always seemed to me that it is better to make the Civil Services as wide ar them to appoint of possible & within for or possible Suitable. not necessarily the senior men d detach them, for special training. Educational offrintments higher magistarind Lia
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If the train has resuelle qualificatives for the Respectendent of School Jagree

If not,

I agre

with an was

with In lickson

Otherure I concors

قل

in the pressured oppricetimento

S

ツリタ

bishing (hart the front

I

:

Allst

hij was andete

M

WLucas

پردا بکر

Since Mr Chamberlain Minutes

that in the three Eastern colonies we have civil suvices varited by open compie-

-tition, and Hat we are

Cadets to the

as one service

it is

up

a

minuted this paper.

letter from

be has secind the accomander Hastings : clams

that

It Goschen, asking that

May

stingthang,

das consedentin for the postmastershif and he amed be glad if you

Know the department's

his last minutes. HFW

13/1117

M. H.J. Wilson

news

this, without regard to

assistant harbour master

Will

see

Captain Hastings, "HongHang & acting magistrate is a very frequent afflicant for promotion. He gives some

you account of himself on 20570.103 also the minutes on 883 93. He has not clone badly: he is a retired sailor & his claim to be promoted to ordinary civilian appointments & crievance because cadets an

preferred to to m Wind worth nothing at all. M. Chambalain Kil

4

In such posts

221

appointing

"Hong Kay

Malay peninsula &

hope dat

in the ho

at least

my hope) of gradually building

hereafter

civil savice for the Far East which

in Borneo & elsewhere

d

a considerable sphere.

may

have

Oper competition is a rough & ready test but at least it is some text of

a man's abilities, and the cadets have

a further qualification of being carefully taught the native languages.

always

In these fivil Services there are Some appointments for which it may be a is argued that specialists art

? the list

required

be so may

lengthened

that the exceptione can become the rule. Hance Thins it has always seemed to me that it is better to make the Civil Services as wide ar

them to appoint

of

possible & within for or possible

Suitable. not necessarily the senior men d detach them, for special training. Educational offrintments higher magistarind

Lia

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