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by the Captain Superintendent

as a trivial affair.

Having already expressed

6.

on the conduct

my opinion of the Captain Superintendent

in a

previous despatch (No 208 dated 9th Instant ) I need not repeal it here; but I think

that

it a matter for regret Gentlemen holding influential positions under the Crown,

should exert their

disparage

head of a

energies lo

and discredit the

most important

Department of the public service at a time, when all should feet thankful, that the admitted

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efficiency and promptitude of the

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force he

Commando

has

mitigated.

the disasters resulting from the

Syphoon,

and averted even wvorov

evils which

in a

were to be dreaded

• population such as that

of Hongkong.

I have the honor to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's

most obedient.

humble Jervant,

Litermeds

Governor.