CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880 — Page 74

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Thaits service in the Shicl, Settlements;

I have the hover to be

Sir

197

Your Obedient

bwant

C. 1

hoby

18807

71

20513 M 35990

fir,

Royal Irish Constabulary Office

Dublin Castle

30 Nov 1880.

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 26th instant requesting the Inspector General to inform you,

if there is a probability of his being

able to recommend

candidates

from

qualified R. I. Constabulary

Force for appointments in the

Hong Kong Police

In reply

I have to inform

you

that the Inspector General

is now pressed for men

by the

requirements of the Country,

Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested: It appears that the original text was heavily distorted. Here is the corrected version:

Thait's service in the Shicl, Settlements;

becomes

Thai's service in the Shill, Settlements;

However "Shill" is likely "Shire" or more probably "Civil", so

Thai's service in the Civil, Settlements;

Let's correct the whole text accordingly.

Thai's service in the Civil Settlements;

I have the honour to be

Sir

197

Your Obedient

Servant

C. 1

Holy

1880?

71

20513 M 35990

Sir,

Royal Irish Constabulary Office

Dublin Castle

30 Nov 1880.

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 26th instant requesting the Inspector General to inform you,

if there is a probability of his being

able to recommend

candidates

from

qualified R. I. Constabulary

Force for appointments in the

Hong Kong Police

In reply

I have to inform

you

that the Inspector General

is now pressed for men

by the

requirements of the Country,

Revised to fit the exact format required without markdown or code fences and with proper corrections.

Thai's service in the Civil Settlements;

I have the honour to be

Sir

197

Your Obedient Servant

C. 1

18807

71

20513 M 35990

Sir,

Royal Irish Constabulary Office

Dublin Castle

30 Nov 1880.

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 26th instant requesting the Inspector General to inform you, if there is a probability of his being able to recommend candidates from qualified R. I. Constabulary Force for appointments in the Hong Kong Police.

In reply I have to inform you that the Inspector General is now pressed for men by the requirements of the Country,

Upon re-examining the response and the original instructions: The best answer is:

Thai's service in the Civil Settlements;

I have the honour to be

Sir

197

Your Obedient Servant

C. 1

18807

71

20513 M 35990

Sir,

Royal Irish Constabulary Office
Dublin Castle

30 Nov 1880.

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 26th instant requesting the Inspector General to inform you, if there is a probability of his being able to recommend candidates from qualified R. I. Constabulary Force for appointments in the Hong Kong Police.

In reply I have to inform you that the Inspector General is now pressed for men by the requirements of the Country,

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Thaits service in the Shicl, Settlements; I have the hover to be Sir 197 Your Obedient bwant C. 1 hoby 18807 71 20513 M 35990 fir, Royal Irish Constabulary Office Dublin Castle 30 Nov 1880. I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 26th instant requesting the Inspector General to inform you, if there is a probability of his being able to recommend candidates from qualified R. I. Constabulary Force for appointments in the Hong Kong Police In reply I have to inform you that the Inspector General is now pressed for men by the requirements of the Country, Here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested: It appears that the original text was heavily distorted. Here is the corrected version: Thait's service in the Shicl, Settlements; becomes Thai's service in the Shill, Settlements; However "Shill" is likely "Shire" or more probably "Civil", so Thai's service in the Civil, Settlements; Let's correct the whole text accordingly. Thai's service in the Civil Settlements; I have the honour to be Sir 197 Your Obedient Servant C. 1 Holy 1880? 71 20513 M 35990 Sir, Royal Irish Constabulary Office Dublin Castle 30 Nov 1880. I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 26th instant requesting the Inspector General to inform you, if there is a probability of his being able to recommend candidates from qualified R. I. Constabulary Force for appointments in the Hong Kong Police In reply I have to inform you that the Inspector General is now pressed for men by the requirements of the Country, Revised to fit the exact format required without markdown or code fences and with proper corrections. Thai's service in the Civil Settlements; I have the honour to be Sir 197 Your Obedient Servant C. 1 18807 71 20513 M 35990 Sir, Royal Irish Constabulary Office Dublin Castle 30 Nov 1880. I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 26th instant requesting the Inspector General to inform you, if there is a probability of his being able to recommend candidates from qualified R. I. Constabulary Force for appointments in the Hong Kong Police. In reply I have to inform you that the Inspector General is now pressed for men by the requirements of the Country, Upon re-examining the response and the original instructions: The best answer is: Thai's service in the Civil Settlements; I have the honour to be Sir 197 Your Obedient Servant C. 1 18807 71 20513 M 35990 Sir, Royal Irish Constabulary OfficeDublin Castle 30 Nov 1880. I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 26th instant requesting the Inspector General to inform you, if there is a probability of his being able to recommend candidates from qualified R. I. Constabulary Force for appointments in the Hong Kong Police. In reply I have to inform you that the Inspector General is now pressed for men by the requirements of the Country,
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Thaits service in the Shicl, Settlements; I have the hover to be Sir 197 Your Obedient bwant C. 1 hoby 18807 71 20513 M 35990 fir, Moyal Erick Constabulary Office Dublin bartle 30 Now 1880. I beg to acknowledge the recipt of your letter of 26th mistant-requesting the Inspector General to inform you, if there is a probability of his being able to recommend 12. bandictates from qualified 9. I. Constabulary Force for appointments in the Hong Kong Police In reply. you I have to inform that the Inspector General is now to pressed for men by the that of the Country, requirements of
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Thaits service in the Shicl, Settlements;

I have the hover to be

Sir

197

Your Obedient

bwant

C. 1

hoby

18807

71

20513 M 35990

fir,

Moyal Erick Constabulary Office

Dublin bartle

30 Now 1880.

I beg to acknowledge the recipt of your letter of 26th mistant-requesting the Inspector General to inform you,

if there is a probability of his being

able to recommend 12.

bandictates

from

qualified 9. I. Constabulary

Force for appointments in the

Hong Kong Police

In reply.

you

I have to inform

that the Inspector General

is now to pressed for men

by the

that

of the Country,

requirements of

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