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No. 54

Hongkong.

C.O.

533

20751

Government House, 27 Apr 02

Hongkong, 18th April, 1902.

7950

Sir,

With reference to my Despatch No. 31 of the 22nd January in which I notified the death of Commander Hastings, Postmaster-General, I have the honour to inform you that there are four applicants for the vacancy thereby created. They are Mr. E. C. Lewis, Assistant Postmaster-General, Mr. C. McI. Messer, member of the Cadet Service, Mr. A. Chapman, Government Assessor, and Mr. R. A. Q. Savage, Supervisor in the Post Office.

2. The written applications of Messrs. Lewis, Chapman, and Savage are transmitted herewith, and are submitted for your consideration. Mr. Lewis is a zealous and hard-working Officer and deserves credit for the manner in which he has directed the Post Office during the late Captain Hastings' absence on leave and illness. Mr. Chapman has proved himself a capable Officer as Government Assessor. The application of Mr. Savage, who has only very recently joined the Service as a Postal Supervisor, does not in my opinion merit serious consideration.

3. The office of Postmaster-General should, I consider, be filled if possible by a Cadet, and it has, in...

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&c. &c.

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No. 54 Hongkong. C.O. 533 20751 Government House, 27 Apr 02 Hongkong, 18th April, 1902. 7950 Sir, With reference to my Despatch No. 31 of the 22nd January in which I notified the death of Commander Hastings, Postmaster-General, I have the honour to inform you that there are four applicants for the vacancy thereby created. They are Mr. E. C. Lewis, Assistant Postmaster-General, Mr. C. McI. Messer, member of the Cadet Service, Mr. A. Chapman, Government Assessor, and Mr. R. A. Q. Savage, Supervisor in the Post Office. 2. The written applications of Messrs. Lewis, Chapman, and Savage are transmitted herewith, and are submitted for your consideration. Mr. Lewis is a zealous and hard-working Officer and deserves credit for the manner in which he has directed the Post Office during the late Captain Hastings' absence on leave and illness. Mr. Chapman has proved himself a capable Officer as Government Assessor. The application of Mr. Savage, who has only very recently joined the Service as a Postal Supervisor, does not in my opinion merit serious consideration. 3. The office of Postmaster-General should, I consider, be filled if possible by a Cadet, and it has, in... THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c. &c. Page 540 Page 541
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f ¡ No./54 Hongkong. C.0. 533 20751 Goverment House,27 A 02) Hongkong, 18th. April, 1902. 7950 sir, With reference to my Despatch No. 31 of the 22nd. January in which I notified the death of Commander Hastings, Postmaster-General, I have the honour to inform you that there are four applicants for the vacancy thereby created. They are Mr. E. C. Lewis, Assistant Postmaster-General, Mr. C. McI. Messer, member of the Cadet Service, Mr. A. Chapman, Government Assessor, and Mr. R. A. Q. Savage, Supervisor in the Post Office. 2. The written applications of Messrs. Lewis, Chapman, and Savage are transmitted herewith, and are submit- closures. January. March, 1807 realy not AY ted for your consideration. Mr. Lewis is a zealous and hard- working Officer and deserves credit for the manner in which he has directed the Post Office during the late Captain Hastings' absence on leave and illness. Mr. Chayman has proved himself a capable Officer as overment Assessor. The applica tion of Mr. Savage, who has only very recently joined the Service as a Postal Supervisor, does not in my opinion merit serious consideration. 3. The office of Postmaster-General should, I consider, be filled if possible by a Cadet, and it has, in THE RIGHT HONOURAHLE the JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &C... Page 540Page 541
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No./54

Hongkong.

C.0.

533

20751

Goverment House,27 A 02)

Hongkong, 18th. April, 1902.

7950

sir,

With reference to my Despatch No. 31 of

the 22nd. January in which I notified the death of Commander

Hastings, Postmaster-General, I have the honour to inform you

that there are four applicants for the vacancy thereby created.

They are Mr. E. C. Lewis, Assistant Postmaster-General, Mr.

C. McI. Messer, member of the Cadet Service, Mr. A. Chapman,

Government Assessor, and Mr. R. A. Q. Savage, Supervisor

in the Post Office.

2.

The written applications of Messrs. Lewis,

Chapman, and Savage are transmitted herewith, and are submit-

closures. January. March, 1807

realy not

AY

ted for your consideration. Mr. Lewis is a zealous and hard-

working Officer and deserves credit for the manner in which

he has directed the Post Office during the late Captain

Hastings' absence on leave and illness. Mr. Chayman has proved

himself a capable Officer as overment Assessor. The applica

tion of Mr. Savage, who has only very recently joined the

Service as a Postal Supervisor, does not in my opinion merit

serious consideration.

3.

The office of Postmaster-General should,

I consider, be filled if possible by a Cadet, and it has, in

THE RIGHT HONOURAHLE

the

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C...

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