CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 431

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leave of absence for seven months and 26 days from the 2nd November, that being the period of leave to which he is entitled under Standing Instructions, shown on the enclosed Certificate. At the same time it would, in the opinion of the Colonial Surgeon, be useless for Mr Deane to avail himself of any leave, which did not enable him to absent himself from Hong Kong during the Summer of 1870. I have, therefore, approved of his applying to Your Lordship for such further leave as may complete the term of 12 months total leave from the Colony.

Mr. Deane's departure causes very great inconvenience, as he is an excellent officer, and I need scarcely say that the Police Department in this Colony is one of the most important. At the moment I am unable to say what arrangements I may make for carrying on the Police duties during his absence, beyond stating that the second in Command, Mr Tandeleur Greagh, will act as Superintendent of the Force—a position which he may fairly claim as having had a complete and lengthened Police...

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r pa 425 leave of absence for seven months and 26 days from the 2nd November, that being the period of leave to which he is entitled under Standing Instructions, shown on the enclosed Certificate. At the same time it would, in the opinion of the Colonial Surgeon, be useless for Mr Deane to avail himself of any leave, which did not enable him to absent himself from Hong Kong during the Summer of 1870. I have, therefore, approved of his applying to Your Lordship for such further leave as may complete the term of 12 months total leave from the Colony. Mr. Deane's departure causes very great inconvenience, as he is an excellent officer, and I need scarcely say that the Police Department in this Colony is one of the most important. At the moment I am unable to say what arrangements I may make for carrying on the Police duties during his absence, beyond stating that the second in Command, Mr Tandeleur Greagh, will act as Superintendent of the Force—a position which he may fairly claim as having had a complete and lengthened Police...

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r pa 425 leave of absence for seven months . and 26 days from, the and November, that being the period of leave to which he is entitled under standing Instructions, shown on the enclosed Certificate. At the same time it would, in the opinion of the Colonial -Surgeon, be useless for Wr Jeane to avail himself of any leave, which did not, enable him to abent himmelf from Hong Kong during the Summer of 1870- I have, therefore, approved of his applying to Your Lordship, fa such further leave as may complete the term of 12 months total leave from the Colony. Mr. Deane's departure caueris very great inconvenience, as he is an excellent officer, and I need that the Police scarcely say Separtiment in this Colony is one of the most important. At hin say moment dam unable I : what arrangements I may make for carrying on the Police duties during his absence, beyond stating that the second in Commant Mr Tandeleur Greagh will act Inperintendent of the Force_a position which he as may claim as having had Fairly a mãe complete and lengthened Police :

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leave of absence for seven months . and 26 days from, the and

November, that being the period of leave to which he is entitled under standing Instructions, shown on the enclosed Certificate. At the same time it would, in the opinion of the Colonial -Surgeon, be useless for Wr Jeane to avail himself of any leave, which did not, enable him to

abent himmelf from Hong Kong during the Summer of 1870- I have, therefore, approved of his applying to Your Lordship, fa such further leave as

may complete

the term of 12 months total leave

from the Colony.

Mr. Deane's departure caueris

very great inconvenience, as he is an excellent officer, and I need

that the Police

scarcely say

Separtiment in this Colony is one of the most important. At hin

say

moment dam unable I : what arrangements I may make for carrying on

the Police duties during his absence, beyond stating

that the second in Commant

Mr Tandeleur Greagh will act

Inperintendent of the Force_a position which he

may

claim as having had

Fairly

a mãe

complete and lengthened Police

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