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his allusion implied mal-administra= tion to his successor, and to the administrative Government of the Colony generally. As it is presumed,
however, that such
AVTO
not the
construction meant to be implied; and that the Officer appointed by temporarily to take charge of
me,
to-
do
may
the Police Department is alluded be inferred from the strictures upon this Officer's qualifications and fitness, contained in the same paragraph, - I wish only to make, for You Lordship's information, the following observations :-
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Mr Thomas Tily Ray Rice transferred, under the authority of the
Colonial Office, from the Mauritius to
Haughong
au-
Inspector of Police,
his
on
in September 1869, and arrival here in February 1870, prodund
to
his
and
as t
the highest testimarials ability and goal, including from the present Governor
Governor of the Cape Colony, Sir Amy Barsely,
whose opinion I Know to be of the
greatest value
Mr Deane, the Superintendent of the WongKong Police Tone was absent on leave in England at the time, and his duties being performed by all: Creagh, the next. Senior in the Department. The latter Officer having proceeded av leave in the