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and though his promotion would prove to be a ser ntment suggested would prove of the greatest
loss to the Police, I have long felt that his ige to His Majesty's service.
talents desveve, and that the service would gain
I am
his appointment to a position of greater import
Very faithfully yours,
Who Das Verul
As possibly giving some weight to my opin It has occurred to me that Mr Stewart Lockhart's
on such a subject,I may mention that every one
ess in the position of Colonial Secretary has the officers who have been appointed to office bably been in a great measure due to his profi- on my recommendation, has not failed to distinguity in the Chinese language, and that this furnishę.
ditional argument in favour of Mr May.
himself; and I may mention among these Sir Will
MacGregor, the present Governor of Lagos, the lat
Sir James Russell, Chief Justice of Hongkong, and
Sir Fielding Clarke whom I recommended successi
for the appointments of Chief Justice of Fiji,
Puisne Judge and Chief Justice of Hongkong.
In asking your kind attention to this matter, and in again earnestly requesting Mr berlain's favourable consideration,I do so, Ineq hardly say, in the conscientious belief that the
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