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Magistrate by the return of Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz on 12th.
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instant and the consequent reversion of Mr. F. A. Hazeland to
his substantive post.
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There is I think no question but that
Mr. Hallifax is a much more capable Officer than Mr. Wodehouse.
It is true, as I said in paragraph (4) of my Despatch No. 56 of
the 10th. of last February, that "Mr. Wodehouse is a very pro-
-mising and well qualified young officer who in due course will
no doubt obtain promotion". He is not, however, of the same
calibre as kr. Hallifax; and Captain Lyons, whom I have consult-
-ed on the subject, informs me that he would greatly prefer the
appointment of Mr. Hallifax. Captain Lyons is further of
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opinion that Mr. Wodehouse would not, in the absence for any
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cause of the Captain Superintendent of Police be capable of dis-
-charging the duties of Captain Superintendent of Police, where-
as there can be no doubt of Mr. Hallifax's ability to do so. I
believe that Captain Badeley would entirely endorse the views of
Captain Lyons and I would request that his opinion should be
asked. Sir Henry May who was for 9 years Captain Superintendent
of Police and was exceptionally efficient in that appointment
has always enphatically represented to me that Mr. Hallifax was
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