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The Fire Brigade

my opinion might be mad

more

effective and Mr Creagh

has at my request drawn up

some

in

(

on the subject

is

suggestions which will be submitted for the consideration of Sir George Bowen. The weak point in the Brigade the employment of the Police who generally are required to attend to

proper duties at the times

their own

was

when they are particularly wanted

firemen. This arrangement made with the object of economy

as

as the Police

receive

additional sum.

447

only a small

I do not Know

how Mr. Creagh is to be replaced when he leaves for Perak. He had studied carefully

the working of the Metropolitan Brigade when last at home and had been able subsequently

to introduce considerable reforms here. Mr. M. & Quinn - who is quite competent to take his place is disqualified owing to his residing out of town.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient Humble servant,

Administering the Government.

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The Fire Brigade my opinion might be mad more effective and Mr Creagh has at my request drawn up some in ( on the subject is suggestions which will be submitted for the consideration of Sir George Bowen. The weak point in the Brigade the employment of the Police who generally are required to attend to proper duties at the times their own was when they are particularly wanted firemen. This arrangement made with the object of economy as as the Police receive additional sum. 447 only a small I do not Know how Mr. Creagh is to be replaced when he leaves for Perak. He had studied carefully the working of the Metropolitan Brigade when last at home and had been able subsequently to introduce considerable reforms here. Mr. M. & Quinn - who is quite competent to take his place is disqualified owing to his residing out of town. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient Humble servant, Administering the Government. Page 450 Page 451
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The Fire Brigade my opinion might be mad more effective and Mr lereagh has at my request drawn up some in ( on the subject is -suggestions which will be submitted for the consideration of Sir George Bowen. The weak point in the Brigade the employment of the Police who generally are required to attend to proper duties at the times their own was when they are particularly wanted firemen. This arrangement made with the object of coonomy as as the Police reecive additional sum. 447 only a small I do not Know how Mr. Creagh is to be replaced when he leaves for Perak. He had studied carefully- the working of the Metropolitan Brigade when last at home and had been able subsequently to introduce considerable reforms here. Mr. M. & Quen - who is quite competent to take his place is disqualified owing to his residing out of town. I have the honour to be, Mey, Lord, Your Lordship's most bedient Humble dewant, Administering the Government. Page 450Page 451
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The Fire Brigade

my opinion might be mad

more

effective and Mr lereagh

has at my request drawn up

some

in

(

on the subject

is

-suggestions which will be submitted for the consideration of Sir George Bowen. The weak point in the Brigade the employment of the Police who generally are required to attend to

proper duties at the times

their own

was

when they are particularly wanted

firemen. This arrangement made with the object of coonomy

as

as the Police

reecive

additional sum.

447

only a small

I do not Know

how Mr. Creagh is to be replaced when he leaves for Perak. He had studied carefully-

the working of the Metropolitan Brigade when last at home and had been able subsequently

to introduce considerable reforms here. Mr. M. & Quen - who is quite competent to take his place is disqualified owing to his residing out of town.

I have the honour to be,

Mey, Lord, Your Lordship's most bedient Humble dewant,

Administering the Government.

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