CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12] — Page 440

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed
Series Prev Next

438

"Police not allowed to be recruited from Special Fund." In reply transmitted yesterday to Your Lordship the following message.

"Creagh much wanted but pleased instruct him withdraw recruitment of Police interim arrangements being given."

I regret that I learned from Your Lordship's decision that the expense of recruiting required for the Toriel men could not be defrayed from the Special Fund. Notwithstanding having made further enquiries of the Captain Superintendent of Police, and having laid the matter before Council, I think there is no doubt of the advisability and necessity of procuring the recruits mentioned.

I trust, therefore, that my message will have been in time to enable Your Lordship to grant an extension of leave to Mr. Creagh, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, in order that the recruits selected by Gentlemen having experience of the Colony, and having an interest in obtaining such material as will reflect credit on the Force under his Officer, may be obtained.

When the Estimates for 1873 were laid on the Table of the

Edit History

2026-05-20 21:05:49 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
438 "Police not allowed to be recruited from Special Fund." In reply transmitted yesterday to Your Lordship the following message. "Creagh much wanted but pleased instruct him withdraw recruitment of Police interim arrangements being given." I regret that I learned from Your Lordship's decision that the expense of recruiting required for the Toriel men could not be defrayed from the Special Fund. Notwithstanding having made further enquiries of the Captain Superintendent of Police, and having laid the matter before Council, I think there is no doubt of the advisability and necessity of procuring the recruits mentioned. I trust, therefore, that my message will have been in time to enable Your Lordship to grant an extension of leave to Mr. Creagh, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, in order that the recruits selected by Gentlemen having experience of the Colony, and having an interest in obtaining such material as will reflect credit on the Force under his Officer, may be obtained. When the Estimates for 1873 were laid on the Table of the
Baseline (Original)
438 "Police not allowed from from Special Fund shall they be recruited." In reply Intrammitted yesterday to Your Lordship the ollowing message. "Creagh much wanted buit pleased instruct him wie Dowpoal to "recruit Police interm ال AAMAO with given." regret that I leaned (four Sendship's decision that the expreme of recruiting required for the Toriel the men te Nevere could not be defumped from the Special Fund. Nowaited of, having mode furitius enquiries of the Captain Superintendent of Police, and having Connoil, I thriss laven eld uny there is no dubt of the advisability and necefsity of procuring from have the recruits mentioned. I trust, therefore, that mesage my will have been in time to enable Your Lordulj to grant an extension of leave to Mr Mew a) Creagh, the Depurity Superintendent of Police, in order that the have been selected by Genderman having experiences of the Colony, and having may AW An interest obtaining such material as will re reflect which he is credit the Force of Officer. When the Estimates 1873 were laid on the Table of the
2026-05-20 21:05:49 · Baseline
View content

438

"Police not allowed from

from Special Fund shall they be recruited." In reply Intrammitted yesterday to Your Lordship the

ollowing message.

"Creagh much wanted buit pleased instruct him wie Dowpoal to

"recruit Police interm

ال

AAMAO

with

given."

regret that

I leaned (four Sendship's decision that the expreme of recruiting required for the Toriel

the

men te

Nevere

could not be defumped from the Special Fund. Nowaited of, having mode furitius enquiries of the Captain Superintendent of Police, and having

Connoil, I thriss

laven

eld

uny

there is no dubt of the advisability

and

necefsity of procuring from

have the recruits mentioned.

I trust, therefore, that

mesage

my

will have been in time

to enable Your Lordulj to grant

an

extension

of leave to Mr

Mew

a)

Creagh, the Depurity Superintendent of Police, in order that the

have been selected by Genderman having experiences of the Colony, and having

may

AW

An

interest

obtaining such material as

will re

reflect

which he is

credit

the Force

of

Officer.

When the Estimates 1873

were laid on the Table of the

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.