CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 225

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"and Legislature will regard with much satisfaction this withdrawal of the disallowance of the Note for Military Adjutant;-an office which experience had proved to be indispensable for the drill and discipline of the Police Corps, and for the proper order of their arms; - in short, for the efficiency of that Body.

Captain Dempster, who is acting as Superintendent of the Police in the absence on leave of Mr. Deane, is, as Your Lordship has already been informed, a Military Officer of ability and experience; and during several years, he was Adjutant of his Regiment. He has been acting not only as Superintendent but also as Adjutant, and Musketry Instructor of the Police, and is ready to continue to perform the combined duties without additional charge to the Colony.

On the return of Mr. Deane, the Civilian Superintendent, I shall appoint Captain Dempster (subject to Your Lordship's approval), to be Adjutant and Instructor in Drill and Musketry, and second in Command

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223 "and Legislature will regard with much satisfaction this withdrawal of the disallowance of the Note for Military Adjutant;-an office which experience had proved to be indispensable for the drill and discipline of the Police Corps, and for the proper order of their arms; - in short, for the efficiency of that Body. Captain Dempster, who is acting as Superintendent of the Police in the absence on leave of Mr. Deane, is, as Your Lordship has already been informed, a Military Officer of ability and experience; and during several years, he was Adjutant of his Regiment. He has been acting not only as Superintendent but also as Adjutant, and Musketry Instructor of the Police, and is ready to continue to perform the combined duties without additional charge to the Colony. On the return of Mr. Deane, the Civilian Superintendent, I shall appoint Captain Dempster (subject to Your Lordship's approval), to be Adjutant and Instructor in Drill and Musketry, and second in Command
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223 " and Legislature will regard with much satisfaction this withdrawal a of the disallowance of the Note for Military Adjutant;-an office which experience had proved to be indispensable for the drill and dissipline of the Police Corps, and for the proper Odre of their arms; - in short, for the efficiency of that Body. Captain Dempster, لله who is acting as ceperintendent of -- the Police in the absence on leave of Mr. Deane, is, ad Your Lordship has already been informed, a Military Officer Officer of ability and experience; and during several years, Adjutant of he was his Regiment. He has been acting not only as Superintendent but also aj Adjutant, and Musketry Instructor of the Volice, and is ready to continue to perform the combined duties without additional charge to the Colony On the return of Mr. Deane, the Civilian Superintendent, I shall appoint Captain Dempster (subject to Your Lordship's approval), to be ildjutant and Instructor in Drill and Musketry, and second in Command
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" and Legislature will regard with much satisfaction this withdrawal

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of the disallowance of the Note for Military Adjutant;-an office which experience had proved to be indispensable for the drill and

dissipline of the Police Corps, and for

the proper

Odre

of their arms; - in

short, for the efficiency of that Body.

Captain Dempster,

لله

who is acting as ceperintendent of --

the Police in the absence on

leave of

Mr. Deane, is, ad Your Lordship has already been informed, a Military

Officer

Officer of ability and experience; and

during several years, Adjutant

of

he was

his Regiment. He has been acting

not only as Superintendent but also

aj

Adjutant, and Musketry Instructor of the Volice, and is

ready

to continue

to perform the combined duties without additional charge to the

Colony

On the return of Mr. Deane, the Civilian Superintendent, I shall appoint Captain Dempster (subject to Your Lordship's approval), to be ildjutant and Instructor in Drill and Musketry, and second in

Command

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