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To My Lord,

If possible, being placidly upon the fact of not having been appointed Acting Captain Superintendent after having held the office.

The above, after your Lordship had been pleased to acknowledge the recent successful performance of the duties of the post, have the honour to show how My Lord.

Your Lordship's humble servant,
Us Horford - Chief Inspector of Police

Copy

M.
Sir,

Sub. Enclosure.
Police Office,
Hongkong 24 June 1863

His Excellency has been pleased to instruct me to inform you that in nominating Capt. Dempster to act for me during my absence on leave, His Excellency fully considered the uncertainty of the reports thereon, but in view of the nature of the appointment of Lieutenant in command of the force, and of the increased assistance attached to the Police in the defences of the Colony.

The uncertainty of the reports thereon, but in view of the nature of the appointment of Lieutenant in command of the force, and of the increased assistance attached to the Police in the defences of which way. The placing of a Military Officer in charge of the Force, as the public interest demanded that at the present time a Military Officer should take charge.

Q. Hopepool, G. Chief Inspector
The Force June 15 and have
W. My Deane
Captors Sept of Police

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To My Lord, If possible, being placidly upon the fact of not having been appointed Acting Captain Superintendent after having held the office. The above, after your Lordship had been pleased to acknowledge the recent successful performance of the duties of the post, have the honour to show how My Lord. Your Lordship's humble servant, Us Horford - Chief Inspector of Police Copy M. Sir, Sub. Enclosure. Police Office, Hongkong 24 June 1863 His Excellency has been pleased to instruct me to inform you that in nominating Capt. Dempster to act for me during my absence on leave, His Excellency fully considered the uncertainty of the reports thereon, but in view of the nature of the appointment of Lieutenant in command of the force, and of the increased assistance attached to the Police in the defences of the Colony. The uncertainty of the reports thereon, but in view of the nature of the appointment of Lieutenant in command of the force, and of the increased assistance attached to the Police in the defences of which way. The placing of a Military Officer in charge of the Force, as the public interest demanded that at the present time a Military Officer should take charge. Q. Hopepool, G. Chief Inspector The Force June 15 and have W. My Deane Captors Sept of Police
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If pawith, any mis can friction

possible, being placidl Supon the fact, of

not having bun

agai appointed Athing Captain Super. intendent after having held the

Several Surul previong occasions,

The above, after your Lordship bad bun pleased,

office.

and

to

acknowledge

recen ty

successful

preformement of Ithe duties of the

Lord,

post have the honour to

how

My You Lorelaifis ment Ancient

b

Humble sewant,

Us Horford -Chief Inspector of Polus

Copy

M.

Siv

Sub. Enclosure.

Police Office,

Houghing 224 June

272

1863

has

His Excellency, met are to informs

the Gourmion

me

been pleased to instruct

that in nominating Capt. Dempster

you

Ito act

on

act for me during shy abounce leave. Hvis Exellenby lilly convidand

toriach serviles, and the farmurath

previous m

ceritorials

view

The uncertainty

of the

reports thereon, but in vrien of the nature of the appointinent of Liconed in command of the forer, and of 16

increased

assistance

tance

attached to

I the bolt the Police in the defences of thich way. The placelberg

e

the

empted

to decider Wibit the public interest's demanded that at the present time & & Military Offer

charge of

should take charge

Q. Hovepool, G. Chich Inspector

the Force Jean 15 and have 18 18

5%W.

W. My

Deane

Captors Sept of Polin

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