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Office of Assistant Superintendent of the

Government Fire Brigade, I have appointed to succeed him, under the powers vested in the Governor in Council by Ordinance No. 4 of 1868,

George Horspool, the Chief Inspector of Police.

2.

Mr. Horspool is in every way qualified personally to fill this post under the Superintendent (W...____ Hodehouse). Moreover, in my report on the Fire Brigades, in my despatch No. 193 of the 20th August Ultimo, I showed that it is important that the Officers should be men in authority.

It has been arranged that Mr. Leigh, the Engineer of the Government Fire Brigade, shall act also as Assistant Superintendent.

I continue to be well satisfied with the efficiency of the Brigade, and do not propose to make any further change at present.

4.

The Attorney General has already shown, as was mentioned in my despatch No. 103, that the appointments made by the Governor under the authority of the Statute Law...

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374 Office of Assistant Superintendent of the Government Fire Brigade, I have appointed to succeed him, under the powers vested in the Governor in Council by Ordinance No. 4 of 1868, George Horspool, the Chief Inspector of Police. 2. Mr. Horspool is in every way qualified personally to fill this post under the Superintendent (W...____ Hodehouse). Moreover, in my report on the Fire Brigades, in my despatch No. 193 of the 20th August Ultimo, I showed that it is important that the Officers should be men in authority. It has been arranged that Mr. Leigh, the Engineer of the Government Fire Brigade, shall act also as Assistant Superintendent. I continue to be well satisfied with the efficiency of the Brigade, and do not propose to make any further change at present. 4. The Attorney General has already shown, as was mentioned in my despatch No. 103, that the appointments made by the Governor under the authority of the Statute Law...
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374

office of Assistant superintendent of the

de, and that

Government Fire Brigade, I have appointed to succeed him, under the powers vested in the Governor in Council by Ordina nee No. 4 of 1868,

• 118. George Horspool, the Chief Inspecter of Police.

2.

Mr. Horspool is in every way qualified personally to fill this post under the Superintendent (W...____ Hode house). Moreover, in my report

on the Fire Brigades, in my despatch N. 193 of the 20th August Ultimo, I showed that it is important that the

Officers

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مجھ

should be men in au

Officers, sh

thority.

It has been arranged that Wr

Leigh, the Engineer of the Government

Brigade, shall act also, Assistant Superintendent:-

as an

I continue to be well satisfied with

the efficiency of the Brigade, and do not propose to make any further

change at present :

4.

The Attorney General has

already shown, as was mentioned in

my despatch N.: 103, thats n appointinents made by the Governor under the authority of the Statecte

Law

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