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Sub-Enclosure to Enclosure No. 2 in Despatch No.534

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B. C. LEWIS: General Black in Despatch No. 313 of the 11th. November, 1898, and Sir Henry Blake in his telegram of the 20th. December, 1898, recommended that the office of Assistant Post- master-General should be filled by the appointment of a Candi- date experienced in Postal Matters, and the Secretary of State in Despatch No. 12 of the 6th. January, 1899 selected Mr. E. C.

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E. A. IRVING: On the promotion of Mr. Brewin, Inspector of Schools, to the post of Registrar-General, which had been re- cently separated from that of Colonial Secretary, the Governor recommended in Despatch No. 464 of the 20th. October, 1900, the appointment of myself as Inspector of Schools: but the Secretary of State in Despatch No. 976 of the 4th. December, 1900, suggested instead that an Officer should be transferred to Hongkong from the Straits Settlements or Federated Malay States, and in Despatch No. 120 of the 18th. April, 1901, ap- 120 pointed Mr. Irving, Warden of Mines, Federated Malay States, to

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P.P.J.WODEHOUSE: The Governor in Despatch No. 291 of the 18th. October, 1899 advised the creation of the posts of 1st. and 2nd. Assistant Superintendent of Police. Mr. Hallifax, Cadet, was recommended to be 1st. Assistant Superintendent of Police and Mr. Wodehouse, 1st. Clerk at the Registrar-General's Office to be 2nd. Assistant Superintendent of Police. The Secretary of 99 State in Despatch No. 177 of the 1st. September, 1899, approved the appointment of Mr. Hallifax: but in Despatch No. 817 of the 24th. September, 1900, hesitated to approve the appointment of Mr. Wodehouse, considering it preferable that posts of this character should be filled by Passed Cadets: but on the Governor's report in his Despatch No. 513 of the 21st.

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F.A.HAZELAND:- The Governor in Despatch No. 148 of the 16th. April, 1901, advised the restoration of the post of 2nd. Police Magistrate and submitted the names of Mr. Kemp, Cadet, and Mr. Hazeland, Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, as candidates. His Excellency wrote:- "Whilst I consider that Mr. Hazeland's experience and attainments constitute him at present the stronger candidate, it is my duty to submit to you the pre-

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