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selected and Mr E.0.Lewis was appointed. There

is no need to dwell upon Mr Lewis' experience

of postal matters,

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But

I must point out that of the signatories to

this memorial there were only two in Hong Kong

in1898 and they were ineligible, being unpassed

cadets.

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(2) On Mr Brin's being appointed Regis-

trar General, you recommended as his successor

Mr C.Clements, who was an unpassed cadet of

less than a year's service. Mr Chamberlain

was unable to approve Mr Clement's appointment,

and as you stated that there was no other of-

ficer available in Hong Kong, Mr E.A.Twing, an

officer of ten years' service in the Federated

Malay States, was appointed.

(3)

When it was decided to appoint a

second Assistant Superintendent of Police, the

appointment of a Passed Cadet to the post was

urged by the Secretary of State; but on learn-

ing from you that no cadet was available in

Hong Kong