CO129-145 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [6-9] — Page 428

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Wongting.

Mo 81 28th Septemba, 1870.

Major General. Whitfield,

Lieutenant-Governor- to

The Right AAmorable

The Carl of Kimbuley-

O.O. Telegram of 1." Septemba - Reply to

146

9355.

81-12268-70-Norgrong.

420

MINUTE PAPER.

For Herbert.

The acting God? of Hongkong and

the Police.

Gen! Whitfield who has received our telegram says that" we must have received some report that he contemplated great. changes in the Police." That he had no such intention, though he wished that such changes should take place. That he remedied only such letter evils as admitted of remedy - want of cleanliness. of miformity of weapons to while

brengs

"most monservedly

admitted"

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4"

the existence of disorganization and want of system in the force. That lustly he

Ir granted Creagh leave only to remove him from the head of the Police until

For Deane's retorn.

For Deane will by this time have. returned, and the acting Governor

have received our

will

despatch of the 5 Sept?

Refly that the return of for Deane will

place at the head of the Police a chief in whom the major yeut may have full confidence, that our despatch will have shewn kine

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