CO129-149 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [1-4] — Page 141

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his allusion implied mal-administra= tion to his successor, and to the administrative Government of the Colony generally. As it is presumed,

however, that such

AVTO

not the

construction meant to be implied; and that the Officer appointed by temporarily to take charge of

me,

to-

do

may

the Police Department is alluded be inferred from the strictures upon this Officer's qualifications and fitness, contained in the same paragraph, - I wish only to make, for You Lordship's information, the following observations :-

Avas

Mr Thomas Tily Ray Rice transferred, under the authority of the

Colonial Office, from the Mauritius to

Haughong

au-

Inspector of Police,

his

on

in September 1869, and arrival here in February 1870, prodund

to

his

and

as t

the highest testimarials ability and goal, including from the present Governor

Governor of the Cape Colony, Sir Amy Barsely,

whose opinion I Know to be of the

greatest value

Mr Deane, the Superintendent of the WongKong Police Tone was absent on leave in England at the time, and his duties being performed by all: Creagh, the next. Senior in the Department. The latter Officer having proceeded av leave in the

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