CO129-285 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [9-10] — Page 383

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

that "P.M. I frankly admitted his innocence

of

the 1.0 c

most of the internal economy of whither any explanations have been called for

from the P.M.G for what on the pace of it looks like inefficient Administration of Dext.

See also 27980

G.W.J. 10/1

I quite As to M. Thomson bee on 23760

agree with the last part of M. Johnsons: Minute. It is quite possible that m= Thomson may not have looked enough

into the details of post office work, just as M. Mitchell Innes did not sufficient control the Prasuy. But for drawback At the Hongkong post office the building its is largely responsible : for mean to build a

funds allow.

new one as soon as ever

as the des

is

espatch

on the estimates showed, it questionable when they will allow.

M: Thomson 4o be bromoted to

Assuming

Treasures, we shall have to

a postmaster

[?

appoint

6375

and an assistant

general "M・ Northcote, who hold the latter place,

having retired].

Black

It will be seen from this paper and from 2.900 that General wants both to be appointed from the

outside, and it will be ho corants men specially

versed in postal Insinss and Sir H. Blake from his telegra... 28576 evidently agrees that the Assistant at any rate shouls. be appointed from outside.

On the other hand Mi Lockhart-25710 proposes that both should be from inside. It is the awothward question which is always thaning of whee tice or not a Specialist is wanted. The minutes on 26628 96 Hougtong and on

Ligs.gs point. The difficulty is accentuated In the privent lnstande that bith the

in forint, head places in the post Nice are one vacant, the other Wkely to me bany

Straits are in

!

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.