GOVERNOR'S RESIGNATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15056, 27 July 1912, Page 8

GOVERNOR'S RESIGNATION.

ACCEPTING APPOINTMENT.

A2J IMPORTANT COMMISSION

DEPARTURE IN DECEMBER,

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Wellingtos, Friday. The Prime Minister {Hon. W. F. M&ssey), states that Lord Islington has practically decided to accept the position of president of the Indian Public Service Commission, and that he will leave New Zealand in December, by which time the new Governor will probably be here.

* ; We shall all be sorry to lose His Excellency," added the Prime Minister, "but at the same time we must- all congratulate him on having been selected for such a high and honourable position."

The Post is informed that Lord Islington only accepted the position under considerable pressure from Mr. Asqnith and the Secretaries of State for India and the Colonies.

INDIAN SERVICE REORGANISATION

SCOPE OF THE INQUIRY.

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WELUNGrox, Friday.

The Commission of which Lord Islington is to be appointed chairman, will probably result in a pretty- complete' :;; »*' organisation of the whole Indian Civil Service. The London correspondent, of the Manchester " Guardian, on May 30, foreshadowed the appointment of the Commission in the following message: "It is rumoured that the Government intend to appoint a Royal Commission on the Indian Civil Service, similar in scope to the foody now reviewing the method.* of appointment and tenure obtaining in the Home service. I mentioned some days ago that the minor officials in the India Office, and particularly the second division clerks, were apprehensive that the relief which the Civil Service Commission is expected to bring to the lower branches of the Civil Service would not extend to them. -An answer by Mr. Lloyd-George on behalf of the Prime Minister, in the House of Commons seemed to confirm this fear, and inquiry has shown that the practical difficulties of including the Indian Civil Service within the terms of reference of the present Royal Commission will render that coarse impracticable. Mr. jMacCallum Scott's question was not intended to refer to the Indian Government Departments, but. simply to the India Office here, and as the whole of the Indian Service is now to he inquired into, the Department in Whitehall will receive the attention of the second Commission. The India Office is often recruited from the other public Departments., so far as the lower officials are concerned, and as this system of transfer is not likely to be disturbed by the Royal Commission on the Civil Service, it is desirable that the methods of appointment in the India Office should ha assimilated to those which will hereafter be imposed upon the Home service. It is said that the Indian Commission will reveal many interesting varieties of appointment which have- long flourished in that part of the Empire."-

GREY TO ISLINGTON.

FOURTEEN GOVERNORS.

There have been in all fourteen Governors in New Zealand since the initiation of responsible government, and on nine occasions the Chief Justice of tEe day has acted as administrator during the period between the departure of one Governor and the arrival of the next. The list of Governors, with the length of their governorships, is as follows:—

Sir George Grey. K.C.8., 2853, ten months (previously Governor under Crown colony regime).

Colonel Thomas Gore-Browne, C.8., 1855-61, six years.

Sir George Grey, K.C.8., 1861-68, six years. * Sir George Bowen, K.C.M.G., 1868-73, five years. Sir James Fergusson, Bart., P.C., 187374, six months. The Marquis of Normanby, P.C., G.C.M.G., 1875-79, four years.

Sir Hercules Robinson, G.C.M.G., 187980, about eighteen months.

Sir Arthur Gordon, C.C.M.G., 1880-82, about eighteen months.

Lieutenant-General Sir William Jervois, G.C.M.G., C.8., 1883-89, six years.

The Earl of Onslow, G.C.M.G., 1889-92, slightly under three years.

The Earl of Glasgow, G.C.M.G., 189297, four years and eight months.

The Earl of Ranfurly, G.C.M.G., 18971804, seven years. Lord Plunket, 1904-1910, six years. Lord Islington from June 22, 1910.

BEGRET IN WELLINGTON.

A HIGH COMPLIMENT. [BT XELEGRAPH.SPECIAIi COEBESrONDEXT.] Wellixctox. Friday. Very general regret i 3 expressed here regarding Lord Islington's intended resignation. The position to which ho is to be appointed is one involving work of firstclass importance. The duty of the Commission will be to inquire into and report upon the whole of the Indian service, both European and native. No doubt a definite statement will be made on the subject in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Lord Islington has alreadv had great experience upon important Commissions, and it is considered in, political and official circles here that a very high compliment is being paid him. Not only is the British Cabinet going outside Great Britain to get a suitable man, but it is evert going the length of taking away His Majesty's representative for the time bonis: in one of the important Overseas Do" minions.

The Hon w. F. Massey (Prime Minister) stated today that tho Commission to inquire into the Indian public service had not vet been Bet up, its appointment rewiring the sanction of His Majesty the King. _ It wjiA not contemplated that the Tg^idop^itsi n qnJrybcfore