CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 151

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Proposals, revive further despatches

Their helping hand; but in the meantime Vauppor

Was appoint anew, petit,

As this has been our idea

All along, (see para. 37 of

6 or 7 despatch of 6 January)

Although it would

Here

& me

This

Them

Support

Own hinting for

High

And although

Hardly occurred

Pick own hat

Apps,

J

Cite be

Salary

I ask what

Whether

Education etc.

But debate be whichine

To telegraph first

Is proposed,

Or

The arrangement is the

A permanent one.

2

4/5

I should telegraph as follows

In answer to

Your telegram of 18 May I shall await the full report by post. We should make no permanent appointment whatever in the New Territory at present, As Sir H. Blake does not & cannot know yet

What will be the permanent requirements.

&

As to M. May I did not deal with

Police, scandals & gather that he did not show a judicial mind in the matter. At the same time I have little doubt that he cleared out a nest of corruption & I would like once for all to say that he is, as

Judge

For

As we can

"An excellent administrator & capable public officer, & moreover an

Officer

Who has

Done exceptionally good work" as head of the police, in face of plague and of riot, and at the present time in considerable danger in the New Territory. "The post which he holds was given

To a cadet, his predecessor

Was a cadet: Whoever holds it should know Chinese, and I fail to see why an Inspector from Jamaica should be brought in

C.Pd. 24 May

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Proposals, revive further despatches Their helping hand; but in the meantime Vauppor Was appoint anew, petit, As this has been our idea All along, (see para. 37 of 6 or 7 despatch of 6 January) Although it would Here & me This Them Support Own hinting for High And although Hardly occurred Pick own hat Apps, J Cite be Salary I ask what Whether Education etc. But debate be whichine To telegraph first Is proposed, Or The arrangement is the A permanent one. 2 4/5 I should telegraph as follows In answer to Your telegram of 18 May I shall await the full report by post. We should make no permanent appointment whatever in the New Territory at present, As Sir H. Blake does not & cannot know yet What will be the permanent requirements. & As to M. May I did not deal with Police, scandals & gather that he did not show a judicial mind in the matter. At the same time I have little doubt that he cleared out a nest of corruption & I would like once for all to say that he is, as Judge For As we can "An excellent administrator & capable public officer, & moreover an Officer Who has Done exceptionally good work" as head of the police, in face of plague and of riot, and at the present time in considerable danger in the New Territory. "The post which he holds was given To a cadet, his predecessor Was a cadet: Whoever holds it should know Chinese, and I fail to see why an Inspector from Jamaica should be brought in C.Pd. 24 May
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shell Judaly

་་

proposals, revive futter despatches

their helgeen tharth; bem in the mean time Vauppor

ما

wwws appoint amepetiat,

a this has been our idea

all

along, (me para: 37 of

6 orin despatch of O Janeey

althigh in would

here

ما

& me

this

them

suppor

own hit hing for

hiay

and althigh

hardly

occurredl

pick own hat

apps,

J

cile be

salay

I ask what

Mether

djcation fick.

But debate be wichine

to telegraph fri

is purposed,

Oc

the arrangement is the

a permanent one.

2

4/5

I should telegraph de follows

مر

In answer to

You telegram of 18 May I shall await le full report by post 148 We should make no permanent appointment Whatever in the New Perritory at present, As Sir H. Blake does not & cannot Ranno Yet

what will be the permanent requirements.

the

&

As to M. May I did not deal with wik

·

police, scandal's & gather that he did not Show a judicial mind in the matter At the same time I have little doubt that he cleaved out a nest of corruption & I would like orice for all to say that he is, as

Judg

for

as we can

"an excellent. fraulers & capable public fficer, & Moreover an

Mfficer

Who Las

done exceptionally good work" as head of the police, in face of plague and of list, and at the present time in considerable dange in the New Territory. "The post which he holds was given

cadet, his predecessor

him as a

to

was

A cadet: Whoever holds it should know Chinese, and I fail to see why on Inspector from Jamaica should be brought in

C.Pd. 24 May Ta

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