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of Police ho hao himself nover held a police appointment and apparently not even acted in one. The suggestion that
the Police Forces of all the Crown Colonies should be re-
garded as one for purposes of promotion is outside the
range of practical politics; even Mr May has to modify
it very materially. The Governor's proposed Inspector!
ask as to
CPF this
a General would be heaven-sent officer indeed if he were
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capable of controlling the police forces of Ceylon, the
Straits, the Federated Malay States and Hong Kong, with
their six different races and probably more than six lan-
guages, and the very diverse conditions which they have
to meet.
Eg sen
Why should it be a "serious matter" for Messrs
Brewin, etc., that Mr Johnston comes into the service
"next after Mr Thomson?" Appointments to Class i of
the Hong Kong service should be, and presumably are,
But I don't regulated by merit, not bqseniority. understand how Mr Johnston comes in 'next after Mr
Thomson". His post is in Class 11, Messrs Badeley and
Brewin are in Class 1, and therefore senior to him. Mr Thomson's post fell vacant the fittest man would no
doubt be recommended for it; but if the appointment went by seniority, it certainly would not go to Mr
Johnston.
It
I agree with Mr May's argument in paragraph 7
but that is a question of high as against the Governor:
politics.
confidentially (privatoss)
I don't know how far we can asent to the last
but i almost think we might paragraph of the despatch;
suggest to Sir F. Swettenham that Mr Messer who
has
CPF