CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12] — Page 441

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appointments were made,

The latter part of this paragraph is rather

exaggerated. Of the six cadets who 'owe their appoint-

ments to Hong Kong in preference to the other Colonies.

to their place in the...... examination", Mr Johnston

was 5th on the 1898 cadet list, and went to Hong Kong

because he could not go to Ceylon. Mr Fletcher (1901)

put Hong Kong first, but, as he stood 10th on the list,

he could not have gone to Ceylon, Mr Orme was 15th!

One of the vacancies which have been filled

recently was due to Mr Lockhart's translation to Wel

Hai Wei (which could not have been expected), and Mr May's

appointment to succeed him as Colonial Secretary (a staff

appointment). Eoth these officers were Hong Kong cacets

I do not think the "position" of these cadets

Except Mr Messer

can be described as "most unfortunate".

and Mr Kemp, none of them can be said to have been passed

over Mr Johnston has never been recommended to us for

any appointment. Mr Messer's position is certainly

rather odd. When he was acting as Treasurer, Mr

Clementi was recommended for appointment over his head

as Assistant Registrar General. We agreed.

But when

Mr Clementi's chief went on leave, Mr Messer was ultim-

This will take a lot ately selected to act for him!

of explaining.

The list of cadets in 3427 shows how they have

been employed in 1902. All the passer cadets and the senior unpassed have found some acting appointment if they have not been on leave; (Mr Johnston, in addition to acting as Assistant Colonial Secretary, has also been acting as the Governor's Private Secretary in 1901).

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