CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 499

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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's dispatch 2227 of the 20th ultimo, respecting the Police Force of Hongkong.

2. The Superintendent, Mr. W. Deane, has requested me to submit to Your Lordship the enclosed letter from him to the Colonial Secretary, showing explanation as to the reasons, connected with the state of his health, which forced him to apply for leave of absence last year.

I believe Mr. Deane to be a very competent and zealous Officer. He was originally one of the Cadets selected in England for the Civil Service, and he has acquired the Chinese language.

But his health, like that of most Inspectors who have resided for many years in the exhausting climate of Hongkong, is much shaken, and it is to be feared that he will be obliged frequently to visit Europe under medical advice.

3. I also transmit copy of a letter from Mr. Storrspool, from which it appears that he declines the terms offered him in Your Lordship's dispatch under reply.

It is understood that he contemplates an early return to England.

McBeath's Letter

The Memorial 615/1983,

Subcause aallery 6-1983.

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3 495 I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's dispatch 2227 of the 20th ultimo, respecting the Police Force of Hongkong. 2. The Superintendent, Mr. W. Deane, has requested me to submit to Your Lordship the enclosed letter from him to the Colonial Secretary, showing explanation as to the reasons, connected with the state of his health, which forced him to apply for leave of absence last year. I believe Mr. Deane to be a very competent and zealous Officer. He was originally one of the Cadets selected in England for the Civil Service, and he has acquired the Chinese language. But his health, like that of most Inspectors who have resided for many years in the exhausting climate of Hongkong, is much shaken, and it is to be feared that he will be obliged frequently to visit Europe under medical advice. 3. I also transmit copy of a letter from Mr. Storrspool, from which it appears that he declines the terms offered him in Your Lordship's dispatch under reply. It is understood that he contemplates an early return to England. McBeath's Letter The Memorial 615/1983, Subcause aallery 6-1983. XCR(85)72 Page 495 --- Page 496 --- Page 497 (No more text is given to continue the proofreading)
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reng & 20. Parch's dispatch 2227 of

the of Felmaz ultime, respecting the Police Force of bingking.

الله

2. The Explain. Iuperintendent

W. Deane has resurated me to submit

Your Lordship the snclosed bitter from

him to the cornial Recretary, shoug Proring

Explanation as to the reasons, connected

with the clate of his health, which forced his t

apply for leave of absince

lazh year-

I believe Ms. Diane to be

a very competit and zealous Offices.

Ihe was originally one of the Cadets

Eclected in England for the Civil Rewice;

shoudh

Gor

4407

Mc Beaman Letter

the Memang 615 1983,

Suchause a allery 6-1983.

And it has acquired the Chunice language,

But his health, like Mat of reost Inshchumen who have resided for many

gears in the exhausting

Climate

of

Itmaking, is much Chakin, and it is

to be prazed that he will be obliged frequently to visit Purope under medical

advicê.

3. I also Transmith copy of an

biller from Mr. Storspool, from

which

it appears Rat he declines the termo offered him in Your Lordship's dispuléh

how under

reply.

It is understood.

that he contemplates an

Za

Early

Gelu

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