CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 500

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to England. I believe Mr. Strospool to be a meritorious Officer; but, like all the other Inspectors of the Police Force, he has risen through the rank of Inspector; and is not considered by The Chief Magistrate to possess the general education, and other peculiar qualifications necessary for the difficult and delicate Office of Commandant.

We have allowed but little experience of a mixed Police Corps in a heterogeneous, unruly, circumstance to be had.

It has been remarked here, and I believe that English gentlemen are not always successful in dealing with brutal races.

4. Your Lordships state that "while fully conscious of the necessity for maintaining the strength and efficiency of the local Police Force, you fail to see that this purpose will be effected by retaining an appointment" (that of Deputy Superintendent, vacated by the promotion of Mr. Creagh), "the duties attached to which are sufficient to employ the time and attention of its holder".

5. I concur with the view that the Office of Deputy Superintendent...

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496 $ to England. I believe Mr. Strospool to be a meritorious Officer; but, like all the other Inspectors of the Police Force, he has risen through the rank of Inspector; and is not considered by The Chief Magistrate to possess the general education, and other peculiar qualifications necessary for the difficult and delicate Office of Commandant. We have allowed but little experience of a mixed Police Corps in a heterogeneous, unruly, circumstance to be had. It has been remarked here, and I believe that English gentlemen are not always successful in dealing with brutal races. 4. Your Lordships state that "while fully conscious of the necessity for maintaining the strength and efficiency of the local Police Force, you fail to see that this purpose will be effected by retaining an appointment" (that of Deputy Superintendent, vacated by the promotion of Mr. Creagh), "the duties attached to which are sufficient to employ the time and attention of its holder". 5. I concur with the view that the Office of Deputy Superintendent...
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496

$

to England. I believe RS. Strospool to be a meritorion, Oblicis ; but, like all the

otter Inspectors of the Police Force, he

has ressu

ри

the rank of dimple

instable; and to not considered by The bish hedges to przeszo the general education, and other peculiar

qualifications recessary for the difficult

and delicate

Office

of Commandant

We then

And they allows buto to eu?

of a mixed Police Corps in a

hellîogeneon, ůninuumily, circoundlanced

to is Mat

ppte v

HingRing -

It has

beew remarked here and I locishere

that English gruthenin

are bort

OF

Successful in dealing with busutal races

4. Your Lordalups slates that

While "fully conscions of the recessity " for maintaining the strength unde "Efficiency of the weal Police Force, "you "fail to see that this purpire will be effected by retaining an appointment " (that of Deputy inperintendent, vacetil

Vacated

by the promotion of hot creagh), "the duties "attached to which are eufficient to

"Imploy the time and altiution of its "holder".

5. I concur with the view

that the Office of Desperly unperintendent

Successful

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