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some testimonials that I have received

from high officials who have had

special experience in the Colony

+

I have the honour to be

Sir.

Your most Obedient Servant,

Testimonials.

Letter of thanks written by command of His Excellency

Sir Arthur Kennedy, K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief from 1872 to 1877, and printed in the Hong Kong Government Gazette of 2nd March, 1877.

Copy

No. 46. Government Notification:

The following letter addressed to the Captain Superintendent of Police is published for general information.

By command.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong. 14th March 1877.

(signed) J. Gardiner Austin. Colonial Secretary.

No.126.

Sir,

Hong Kong Department of Police.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong,

28th February, 1877.

I am desired by His Excellency the Governor to beg you will accept and convey to the Officers and Inspectors of the Force his high appreciation of the aid they have afforded him in the maintenance

of law and order during his administration.

His Excellency trusts that the Force will long maintain the high character for honour and efficiency, which they have attained to.

I have the honour to be

Your obedient Servant,

(Signed) J. Gardiner Austin,

To W. M. Deane, Esqre Captain Superintendent of Police.

Colonial Secretary.

Letter from Sir Brocke Robertson, K.C.B. formerly Consul at Canton and Consul General at Shanghai.

Copy

Athenaeum Club: Pall Mall.

London, 22nd May, 1880.

Dear Mr Deane

I have had ample opportunities of seeing the Police Force of Hong Kong from the time you took charge of it, until I left China in 1878, and can

state the state of discipline and efficiency to which you brought it;

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some testimonials that I have received from high officials who have had special experience in the Colony + I have the honour to be Sir. Your most Obedient Servant, Testimonials. Letter of thanks written by command of His Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy, K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief from 1872 to 1877, and printed in the Hong Kong Government Gazette of 2nd March, 1877. Copy No. 46. Government Notification: The following letter addressed to the Captain Superintendent of Police is published for general information. By command. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong. 14th March 1877. (signed) J. Gardiner Austin. Colonial Secretary. No.126. Sir, Hong Kong Department of Police. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 28th February, 1877. I am desired by His Excellency the Governor to beg you will accept and convey to the Officers and Inspectors of the Force his high appreciation of the aid they have afforded him in the maintenance of law and order during his administration. His Excellency trusts that the Force will long maintain the high character for honour and efficiency, which they have attained to. I have the honour to be Your obedient Servant, (Signed) J. Gardiner Austin, To W. M. Deane, Esqre Captain Superintendent of Police. Colonial Secretary. Letter from Sir Brocke Robertson, K.C.B. formerly Consul at Canton and Consul General at Shanghai. Copy Athenaeum Club: Pall Mall. London, 22nd May, 1880. Dear Mr Deane I have had ample opportunities of seeing the Police Force of Hong Kong from the time you took charge of it, until I left China in 1878, and can state the state of discipline and efficiency to which you brought it; Page 76
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some testicionials that I have recived

from thigh officials who have hard

special spertna in the Colou

+

I have the houour to b

Sir.

Your most Medient #horach,

Testimonials.

Letter of thanks written by command of His Excellency

Ar Arthur Kennedy. H. C. M.G... Governor and Commander. in Chief from 1872 to 1877, and printed in the Hong Kong Government Gazette of 2nd March, 1877.

Copy

No. 46. Government Notification:

The following letter addressed to the Captain Superintendent of Police is published for general information.

By command.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong. 14th March 1877.

(signed) J. Gardiner Austin. Colonial Secretary.

No126.

Ser,

Hong

tapla dupt of Police.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Mang chủng

28th February, 1877.

you

Cam desired by His Excellency the Governor to beg will accept and convey to the Officers and Inspectors of the Force his high appreciation of the and they have afforded him in the maintenance.

of law and order during his administration,

His Excellency trusts that the Force will long maintain the high character for honour and efficiency, which they have attained to. I have the honour to be

Your 2

Liv

most obedient Servant,

To W. M. Danne, Exgre (Signed) J.

Gardiner Austin; Captain Superintendent of Police.

Colonial Secretary.

Letter from Sir Brocke Robertson, HC.B. formerly Consul at Canton and Consul General at Shanghai.

Copy

Athenaeum Club: Pall Mall.

London, 22nd May, 1880.

Dear Mr Deane ample opportunities of seeing the Police.

I

Force of Hong Kong from the time you took charge of it; until I left China in 1878, and can,

w you brought it;

state of discipline and efficiency to which &

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