Enclosure.
Superintendent of Police in the event
of
Mr Deane's retirement from
that Office.
2.
I am unable to recommend
Major Dempster's
nomination to the
post, being of opinion that the...
appointurent should be filled by
who has had
one
no connection with the
existing régime
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient,
Itumble Servant,
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(St HongKong.
16telhany 1889.
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My Lord,
is about
REGE 23 MAR 89
as the Honorable W. m. Leane
proceeding
on
leave
of
absence to England and as there is
C
probability of his not returning
to this Colony,
I have the honor most
to offer myself.
respectfully
for
Candidate
and
as
a
the appointment o
Captain Silperintendent of the Stong Kong Police in the event of his retiring from the force.
I have been attached to the Stong Kong Police for nearly six
and
have commanded the
Years, force three times, once
of
of
one
year
for a period
Since
and
five
months.
November 1884 I have been Adjutant
of the Force and as
med the duties.
Performed
such have
duties of Deputy
Superintendent in addition to
the drill and
the men .
Right Stonorable
musketry instruction
I most respectfully call
Knutsford Je⋅ my. Principal Secretary of State
for the Colonies
attention