CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 226

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Command of the Police; authorized to replace the Superintendent when indisposed or absent." His pay (already voted) will be at the rate of : three hundred pounds (£300) per annum, including allowances. It will be remembered that this arrangement will secure not only far greater efficiency, but also greater economy than the previous arrangement, by which there was a Civilian Deputy Superintendent, whose pay and allowances amounted to £800 per annum; or than the new arrangement suggested by the Colonial Office in the despatch No 162 of 1883.

Hi I may -mention, in conclusion, that Captain Dempster is well known to, and strongly recommended by Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Herbert, K.C.B., the present Quarter-Master-General of the Army,

I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, SMBowen

Gov 11681/83 Sue Governor's despatch No of May 36

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C 224 Command of the Police; authorized to replace the Superintendent when indisposed or absent." His pay (already voted) will be at the rate of : three hundred pounds (£300) per annum, including allowances. It will be remembered that this arrangement will secure not only far greater efficiency, but also greater economy than the previous arrangement, by which there was a Civilian Deputy Superintendent, whose pay and allowances amounted to £800 per annum; or than the new arrangement suggested by the Colonial Office in the despatch No 162 of 1883. Hi I may -mention, in conclusion, that Captain Dempster is well known to, and strongly recommended by Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Herbert, K.C.B., the present Quarter-Master-General of the Army, I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, SMBowen Gov 11681/83 Sue Governor's despatch No of May 36
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C 224 Command of the Volice; authorized to replace the Superintendent when indisposed or absent." His pay (already voted) will be at the rate of : three hundred pounds (£300) per annum, including allowances. It will be remembered that this arrangement will secure not only far greater efficiency, but also than the previous greater economy arrangement, by which there was a Civilian Deputy Superintendent, whose pay and allowances amounted to £800 per annum; or than the Sue Governor's despatch neg of may 36, ke Gov 11681 -83 no new arrangement suggested by the Colonial Office in the despatch Mo 162 of 1883. Hi I may -mention, in conclusion, that Captain Dempster is well Known to, and strongly recommended by Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Herbert, K.C.B., the present Quarter- Master-General of the Army, I have the honour to be My Lord, Servant Your Lontship's Most Obadient Humble dormant, SMBowen new
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Command

of the Volice; authorized

to replace the Superintendent when indisposed or absent." His pay

(already voted) will be at the rate

of

: three hundred pounds (£300) per annum, including allowances. It will be remembered that this

arrangement will secure not only far greater efficiency, but also

than the

previous

greater economy arrangement, by which there was

a Civilian Deputy Superintendent, whose pay and allowances amounted

to £800 per

annum; or

than the

Sue Governor's despatch neg

of may 36, ke

Gov

11681

-83

no

new arrangement suggested by the Colonial Office in the despatch Mo 162 of 1883.

Hi

I may

-mention, in

conclusion, that Captain Dempster is

well Known to, and strongly recommended by Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur Herbert, K.C.B., the present Quarter- Master-General of the Army,

I have the honour to be

My Lord,

Servant

Your Lontship's Most Obadient Humble dormant,

SMBowen

new

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