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It is not to be wondered at that so much dissatisfaction is found within the Department. Unfortunately it never pays a Government Officer to complain. That is one of the crying shames of Officialdom.
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There are at least five Cadet Officers senior to Mr. Fletcher drawing bigger salaries and with longer service who are not allowed to act at any time as Colonial Secretary which, one presumes, is the ultima thule of Civil Servants. To the general eye it does not appear that this particular Cadet is in any way the superior in brains or talents of his brother officers he certainly possesses more push and has been fortunate enough to gain the ear of Sir Henry May and the present Governor with both of whom he appears to have always done as he pleased. The others have not been given the opportunities and so cannot be judged. His ways and ideas may be utterly and entirely right or wrong but they count with the Governor for many injustices are done under the Governor's signature or that of the Colonial Secretary which really emanate from their Assistant.
It is understood the Governor has written most glowing and wonderful accounts of this man's work and ability in the hope that he may gain promotion if not in Hongkong then elsewhere but- one wonders if all his deeds will bear looking into? Has he never held shares in the Colony of Hongkong? Is his reputation as a public officer blameless? Is he always right and everyone else wrong? One hopes so for the sake of the Colony or of any other sphere in which he may operate.
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