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qualificat
being made Inspeaters Sergeants who have not served -grades here, and to this
in the lower.
na peraper objcations is, or coon be raised.
mot
possessing
But in other cases men either Police experience or special -qualifications have been plraed among the Officers of the Force; thus delaying the promotion which would otherwise have fallen to those already on the Rott:
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Such a method of filling vacancies in the upper grades naturally breeds discontent, and damps the ardour of those who zealously and faithfully perform their duty in the hope of promotion
the only reward likely to fall to
their lot.
Hong Kang,
(signed) Cecil to Smith
(Signed; C. Mary. (signed)
Q. W. Mitohall.
18th March, 1870: