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of the post of Captain-Superintendent of the Hongkong Police, in the event (stated to be probable), of Mr. Deane not returning to this Colony.
Captain Dempster was Acting Superintendent of the Gaol for some time on a former occasion; and the Judges of the Supreme Court and other competent authorities then formed a high opinion of his capacity and conduct, that they strongly advised me to make him Acting Superintendent of the Police, when Mr. Deane went on leave of absence in last June. Moreover, it was generally agreed that the services of an experienced Military Officer were absolutely necessary to improve the drill and discipline of the Corps, which it will be remembered, is an armed Force, corresponding to the Royal Irish Constabulary and not to any body of Police in England. In my opinion, the Superintendent of the Hongkong Police should, as a general rule,