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out to take the vacant situa

tion.

In

writing thus I in

no way reflect upon Mr Brewin who I believe is a

valuable officer. I only

mean

to show that in Hongkong, as in the rest of the world, special work must be

dertaken by

with

men

cial training.

in-

spe

I think it right to

supplement my

views on

the subject with those of Enolit

the

1st Oct 1898.

1st Oct.

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the present Postmaster Gone-

mol : 2_ral, and his Chief Clerk. The 1898. Costmaster General is a strong advocate for the office bring held by one who is a cadet. This does not change my opi nion and I recommend that

the General Post Office in Lon-

don be consulted as to whe- ther local circumstances in Hongkong

are such as to

-nullify the view generally held that trained. should be

men

employed

in

special