to have been raised when he was afflicted with sickness. But having allowed them to continue to act, without any protection, for a period of four years during which they discharged the duties of the fact in a completely satisfactory manner, it was impossible to refuse to confirm their appointments.
19/8 Mr Lucas & W. Ommanney
Before carrying out the above instructions in the minutes, I venture to submit that this decision will, I fear, cause discontent in the minds of Mr Kemp and other junior members of the Hongkong cadet service, who feel that they have been passed over for an appointment for which they have preferential claims.
It has been laid down that cadets should not be passed over by outsiders. I suggested that if I had seen 186:9/07 at the time, I should have given Mr Kemp a claim to the post of second magistrate, and it ought in fairness to have been given to him.
The argument that Mr Jones, having acted so long, gives him a claim to this appointment, is not valid. The fact that ad hoc appointments are made by the Governor without interference from the Secretary of State, and that it is a well-understood corollary that service in an acting capacity does not give any claim to the permanent post.
When Sir M. Ommanney wrote his minute, he was apparently not aware that I had had no opportunity of objecting to Mr Jones' acting appointment, since his separate appointment had not been reported to us, and we did not know till a few months ago that he had acted continuously for four years.
If, however, Mr Jones is to be confirmed, his confirmation must, I suppose, date back to the time when Mr Hazeland was confirmed as Police Magistrate. This must meet with the Council's approval to pay his full salary at the higher rate of $3,600 during his leave of absence (GR1178/1922/32(III)).
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Mr Lucas Sa W. Ommanner
Before carrying,
out the above.
of
minutes, I venture to submit that
this decision will, I fear, cause discontent in the minds grave
Ms Kemp. & other junior members of
service in being. the Kongkong cadet thies,
time passed over
an appt for
which
an
it
were
time
a
second
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by
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have preferential claims.
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given
Mr Kemp could not then be the post of second magistrate, it ought
the Straits
of
in
to
aprember
fairness to have been her of the cadet service
given
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him a claim
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to one to ignore.
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the
reported
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The argument that Ms Jones,
acted so long, gives
to this appt.,
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s of t
wrote his minute he was apparently
not aware that the of
forrestent by
of
I had had
no opportunity of objecting to Mi Jones'
since his
his acting
acting in this post, since
separates appt had not been reported to us,
we did.
that
ago,
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not know, till a few months a he had acted continuously for owel
years.
If however Mr Jones is to be confirmed his confirmation must I suppove, date back to the
when Mi Kazelard was day confirmed
as Police Magistrate, must met suct C. A to pay his fo. at the higher rate of $3,600 during his leave of absence (200 19405) rask
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