CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12] — Page 476

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for the simple reason that he had been allowed to

some twelve years' experience of police work

in the Straits Settlements and the Malay States

(7) It was recognised that Mr Kemp's

claims to succeed Mr Hazeland as Deputy Regis-

trar and Accountant of the Supreme Court were

strong; but it was felt to be impossible to

pass over Mr J.W..

Jones,

act in the

post for over four years, and given odamų

satisfaction.

(8)

When it became necessary to appoint

a successor to the late Postmaster General

(who was not a cadet) the only applicant from

the cadet service and undoubtedly the cadet

who had most claim to the appointment-was Mr

Messer. Mr Messer had been a cadet for less

than five years, and his experience

of

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