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I am fully satisfied of his perfect ability to discharge
those duties and that his
experience and knowledge of Colonial affairs well qua lify him fo the post, to which his seniority also~
a gives him a claim, I consi
der that in view of the re cent irregularities in the Police Force it would be de trimental to public
public inte
rests to remove him at posent from the command
of
of that Force.
I have accordingly
selected Mr T. Sercombe Smith, Colonial Treasurer,
sa
as Mr Lockhart's "locum- tenens . Mr. Smith gave tisfaction in his perform of the duties of Puisne Judge, Police Magistrate,
ance
and Colonial treasurer, ~ which he has been called.
upon to discharge at dif- ferent times, and I have
to rely on
every reason to
his