CO129-587-19 Colonial Secretary's Office- vacancy for chief clerk 13-9-1940 - 30-5-1941 — Page 18

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special reports should be obtained from the Heads of the

Department in which your Petitioners are now employed as they

are of the opinion that a scrutiny of them will convince your

Lordship of the suitability of some of your Petitioners

adequately to undertake more responsible duties, including even

a measure of administrative work, such as may be considered

necessary for the satisfactory discharge of the duties of the

post of Chief Clerk to the Colonial Secretariat.

That your Petitioners further humbly request that the

confidential reports on their work in the past, some of which

are in your Lordship's possession, should also be carefully

examined.

That your Petitioners by reason of the conditions of their

employment have always been led to believe that such senior

and Special Appointments as that in respect whereof this

Petition is made were attainable by them and as an example

thereof would humbly call to your Lordship's notice that they

have since the commencement of their service in the Senior

Clerical and Accounting Staff paid rent in respect of the

quarters occupied by them on the same basis as Senior Officers

of the Hong Kong Government.

That several of your Petitioners have on more than one occasion

and for very considerable periods occupied and to the best of

their knowledge and belief adequately filled the Special

Appointments in respect of which they have been and are now to

be deprived and in particular your Petitioners would respect-

fully call to your Lordship's notice that more than one of your

Petitioners have received personal commendation and thanks from

past Governors of this Colony for their meritorious services

while acting in the capacity of Chief Clerk to the Colonial

Secretariat.

21. That your Petitioners believe and are confident that the policy

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