Hongkong
No 364
31st December, 1883
Governor
Sir G. F. Bowen G.C.M.G
to
The Right Honourable
The Earl of Derby
Tatents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act 1883
Respecting the
Governor. No.
wen 366
Date.
1883 31 Dec
Last previous Paper.
For 16210
I think he is
While training in the Police.
Run
As he refused
No 2601
(Subject.)
Asst Supt of Fire Brigade
RECP
DESPATCH.
C 0.
260,
REGE 14 FEB 84
372
Mr Carvalho has resigned & submits
appt of Mr Horspool
Mr Leigh (Engineer)
will also act as Asst Supt
(Minutes.)
Mr. Meade
It may be presumed that Sir S. Bowen has satisfied himself that the duties of the Assistant Supt of the Fire Brigade will not interfere with Mr. Horspool's Police duties, in which he will for the future be relieved (I suppose) by the new appointment of Military Assistant.
It seems that there is not to be a separate 2nd Assistant Superintendent. (Ref 9039) but the duties will be performed by Mr. Leigh, the Engineer. We ought to thank the Governor for the word "approve", which seems to dispute about the "confirmation" of Mr. Horspool, but he overlooks the fact that he first introduced the
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