CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 74

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73

(^). I was appointed after competitive

examination

or cadre on the 28th

March 1862. My contemporaries being

the Hon. C. E. Smith, Clerk, Colonial

Secretary's

Office

at

Singapore, and

Mr.

Clementi Smith,

low clerical grade.

6, Having passed as Interpreter of

Chinese,

I was in 1865 appointed Acting Registrar General

In October 1866 I was appointed

Acting Captain Superintendent of

Police, and was confirmed in July

1868. I served therefore

at the head of

the Police Force of

the Colony for over

sixteen

years.

(CL)

From the 12th September 1881,

to the 24th October 1881

and from the

1st to the 27th April 1882 acting

as Colonial Secretary.

(2.)

From the 20th July to the 11th September 1881, and from the 25th

October 1881 to the 6th March 1882

I acted as Colonial Treasurer.

14. As claims supplementing the

above services I

refer to

my agreement on

entering the

Service which states that I should be

Eligible for the higher appointments.

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73 (^). I was appointed after competitive examination or cadre on the 28th March 1862. My contemporaries being the Hon. C. E. Smith, Clerk, Colonial Secretary's Office at Singapore, and Mr. Clementi Smith, low clerical grade. 6, Having passed as Interpreter of Chinese, I was in 1865 appointed Acting Registrar General In October 1866 I was appointed Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, and was confirmed in July 1868. I served therefore at the head of the Police Force of the Colony for over sixteen years. (CL) From the 12th September 1881, to the 24th October 1881 and from the 1st to the 27th April 1882 acting as Colonial Secretary. (2.) From the 20th July to the 11th September 1881, and from the 25th October 1881 to the 6th March 1882 I acted as Colonial Treasurer. 14. As claims supplementing the above services I refer to my agreement on entering the Service which states that I should be Eligible for the higher appointments.
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در

73

(^). I was appointed after competitive

qxauimatów

or fader on He 2815

Suarch 1862. Ny contemporaric. being

the Iton. C. E. Smith. Clug. Counial

Leuary

at

Singapore, and m

Counsely.

low claccase d.

6, Javing passed as interpreter of

was in 1865 appoucea Actulş Registrar General

In October 1866 I was appointed

Acing taplāni Auperintendent of

Police, and was confirmed in fuly

1868. I frove there fore

the Force of

@Mutu au ta

the Colony for over

sixteen

"

Fixleu years,

(CL)

From the 12" September 1881,

The 244 October 1881

and from the

yus to the 274 Quarcíl 1882 actia

as Colomal Scutary.

(2.)

From the 20" July to the 11 2 September 1881, and from the 25*

October 1881 to the 6 March 1882

I aclia as foronial Feasurin

14. As claims supplementing the

above services I

الله له

my agreement on

meution rat

Entering the

Service states that I should be

Eligible for thi hegher appointment.

in

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