CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 373

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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.

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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. Page 365 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.
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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 365 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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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

365

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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