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duties I took the opportunity of discupping the unfortunate position of affairs with my Executive leannail. I painted out how highly prejudicial it would be to the public interests that Mo? Quin should again take charge of the Solice, yet
that as
he
was
an
Officer of undowlted
prolity, though popeping neither the activity
special qualities necesary
for the post, it would be hard to leave
him almost penniless during the remaining
years of a long Majesty's service.
la
very
pleasure of the Secretary of State might
be known,
as there
was little doubt that
under Mo. Quin's charge the Police Force
would ere
long relapse into the ∞
inefficient and corrupt state in which
he had left it.
5. Nuntheles it was
from no fault of
He
Mo Quin, this difficulty had arisen. the
wab
simply incapable of discharging
duties to which he
therefore proposed to my
unequal.
bouncil that
justified exceptional so
treatment, I should introduce an Ordinance
ab
this
case
and useful life in Her
I therefore
expressed
if M÷
decided opinion that
Quin returmed to Hongkong there would
Anobably be soon but
Ito me,
ome comunse
open
viz to suspend him until the
granting a pension of £200
Mr. Quin, conditional an
year
to
resignation
of appointment. 1. I have to report to your