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of actual postal work was slight. The

appointment was accordingly offered to Mr

L.A.M.Johnston, a cadet officer of over

thirteen years standing who had had con-

siderable experience of postal work in the

Straits settlements.

1899.

I do not think that the memorial

ists have at all strengthened their case by

including in the list of appointments of

which they complain, those numbered 1, 3,

5; and I have already dealt with the ques-

an

tion of transferring officers from the Malay

Peninsula to Hong Kong- But there are cer-

tain other considerations, suggested by

these appointments, which

affecti the claims of cadets to pre-

ference in regard to Government appointment 5.

The fact that an officer is a passed

cadet is not the onconsideration to be

on conside

weighed in judging his fitness for a vacant

appointment