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Office otherwise I shall not
" be
The
es protecting the interests of the Police." M. Lyons paids that he would comply with my wishes as regarded the first point, and would per the Surveyor General on the others. Des peturned some hours afterwards and stated
he Surveyor had no objection to his to the Police
that the
the
General
exchanging Department. It accordingly nominated Lyons to fills PRoberts's place menkoning 1) my letter No.32 dated 11 1 /une, 1858 that the appointment
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depended repon the concurreres of the Surveyor Genoes &, letter HD 37.2 dated 28 1/ une from Colonial Secretary conveyed His Excellency's approval of all the appointme
artments
recommended but,
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thes
but befores that, vigt on the 10 July, it_ happened that 2 European prisoners escaped from th Jail. Mr. Lipnsapprehended, ne and got information, that the other had fled to ans island a phort distance from Hongkong. Itherefore had
one
occasion to write to the
Acting Colonials Caretary for