CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844 — Page 219

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Revenues of Hongkong which they would be unable to bear; that moreover it was not necessary to the establishment of a Police in the Island, and that that object could be attained by appointing from this Country an Experienced Superintendent with two Inspectors to whom the organization and management of the force trained should be entrusted. Accordingly entered into Communication with The Commissioners of Metropolitan Police and at their recommendation have appointed Mr Charles May to be Superintendent - and Messrs Thomas Smithers and Sturgis McGregor to be Inspectors of the Police of Hongkong. Salary of the Superintendent has been fixed at £600 per annum and that of the Inspectors at £250 per annum. Each are included in the Estimate lately voted in Council for the Civil Expenditure of Hongkong. From letter addressed by my direction to Mr. Mayne Commissioner of Metropolitan Police of which I enclose you a copy you will learn the further advantages guaranteed to these Officers before they accepted the appointments in question. While these arrangements

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Revenues of Hongkong which they would be unable to bear; that moreover it was not necessary to the establishment of a Police in the Island, and that that object could be attained by appointing from this Country an Experienced Superintendent with two Inspectors to whom the organization and management of the force trained should be entrusted. Accordingly entered into Communication with The Commissioners of Metropolitan Police and at their recommendation have appointed Mr Charles May to be Superintendent - and Messrs Thomas Smithers and Sturgis McGregor to be Inspectors of the Police of Hongkong. Salary of the Superintendent has been fixed at £600 per annum and that of the Inspectors at £250 per annum. Each are included in the Estimate lately voted in Council for the Civil Expenditure of Hongkong. From letter addressed by my direction to Mr. Mayne Commissioner of Metropolitan Police of which I enclose you a copy you will learn the further advantages guaranteed to these Officers before they accepted the appointments in question. While these arrangements
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Revenues of Songthing which they would be meable to beard that moreover it was not necessary ti the establishment of a Police in the Seland, and au that that object could be attained by appointing from this Country Experienced Superintendent with two respectors ti whom the organization and management ofer force the rained shot might be sutuotal. Saccording entered into on the Communication with The Comen & of Metropolitan Police and at their recom. mondation have appointed MM Charler Shay to be Mr Superintendent - and Shep & Thomas Smithers 1 * 23 mar 184446 214 and Stugt McGregon i The Whe Inspections of the Police of stongthong- Salary of the Superintend has been fixed at foro her an that of the mspectors at £250 per an. Each _ and in the Extimate lately voted in Quilt for the Civil Expenditure of stong Move items are Kong a learn included. From letter addressed of my direction & M. Magne Comm" of Metropolitan "of Police of which Senclove you along you with team The further advantage, guaranteed to there Officers before the acute the appointments in questiona While there arrange.
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included. From letter addressed of my direction & M. Magne Comm" of Metropolitan

"of Police of which Senclove you along you with team The further advantage, guaranteed to there Officers before the acute the appointments in questiona

While there arrange.

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