the precedent hitherto in this Colony-, and as I held a position in the Police department next in rank to Mr. Mitchell, have held the Commission of the Peace for many years, and more especially during the absence on two periods, of two years leave at a time, of the Assistant - Magistrates, I filled the offices of Assistant Magistrate, Sheriff, and moreover, upon resuming my proper duties, having the honor to receive Her Majesty's Government's approbation of my conduct (Copy inclosed), I respectfully submit that I present a claim to His Excellency's favorable notice which I hope will not be offered fruitlessly.
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I beg to represent further that I have been nearly twenty-one years a servant of Her Majesty, of which nine years were passed in the London Metropolitan Police and the remainder as Superintendent of Police of this Colony. I have in addition, during the past six years, filled the office of Registrar General without increase of pay; the duties of this office taken in conjunction with those of my more immediate department, have made me intimately conversant with the peculiar social habits and customs of the Chinese, which knowledge cannot be other than of the utmost importance in administering.
the
recedent hitherto in this
Colony-, and as I held a position in the Police department vext in rank to Mr. Mitchell, have held
the Commission
many years,
of
the Peace for
and more
expecially
the absence on
that during at two periods, of the thief..
two years
leave
ard
e from
mento.
eut a written.
Assistant - Magistrates, I filled for the offices of assistant Magistrate, Sheriff, and borover, upon resuming my proper dutie having the hovor to receive Her Majesty's Governmen approbation of my conduct (Copy inclosed), I respectfully submit that present a claini to His Excellency's favorable notice which I hope will not be.
offered fruitlessly
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I beg to represent farther that I have been rearly twenty one years a servant of Her Majesty.
ich nine years were passed in "
of which nine
the London Metropolitan Police and
the remainder as
of
Superintendent
Police of this Colony, I have in addition suring the past six years!
ed the office of Registrar General
filled
without increase
duties of
of stew
of pay,
the
: this office tatten in etion with those of my
conjunction
more immediate depart
department, intunately
have made me intronate
conversant with the peculiar social habits and custrins of the Chinese, which knowledge. cannot be other than of the utmost import
in
administering.
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