CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5] — Page 229

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EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT,

HONGKONG, 25 April, 1910.

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16014

Wese Rro 28 MAY 10

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE SECRETARY OF STATE

POR

THE

COLONIES.

My Lord,

I have the honour to address your Lordship with

reference to my position as an officer in the Hongkong Civil

Service. I shall, with your Lordship's permission, endeavour

to shew that three distinct causes have combined to reduce

my chances of advancement in the Bervice.

They are:-

1.

2.

3.

My service in the Federated Malay States has been

practically ignored, when the necessity of balancing

the qualifications of officers has arisen.

Acting appointments have repeatedly been given to

my juniors over my head; and undue importance has

been attached to the experience thus gained when the

necessity has arisen of balancing the qualifications

of my juniors against mine.

Largely, but not entirely, in consequence of the

above two causes, unduly unfavourable opinions of

my general character as an officer have been

officially recorded.

propose to place before Your Lordship a full

introducing

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