CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 451

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of the post of Captain-Superintendent of the Hongkong Police, in the event (stated to be probable), of Mr. Deane not returning to this Colony.

Captain Dempster was Acting Superintendent of the Gaol for some time on a former occasion; and the Judges of the Supreme Court and other competent authorities then formed a high opinion of his capacity and conduct, that they strongly advised me to make him Acting Superintendent of the Police, when Mr. Deane went on leave of absence in last June. Moreover, it was generally agreed that the services of an experienced Military Officer were absolutely necessary to improve the drill and discipline of the Corps, which it will be remembered, is an armed Force, corresponding to the Royal Irish Constabulary and not to any body of Police in England. In my opinion, the Superintendent of the Hongkong Police should, as a general rule,

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2 449 3 of the post of Captain-Superintendent of the Hongkong Police, in the event (stated to be probable), of Mr. Deane not returning to this Colony. Captain Dempster was Acting Superintendent of the Gaol for some time on a former occasion; and the Judges of the Supreme Court and other competent authorities then formed a high opinion of his capacity and conduct, that they strongly advised me to make him Acting Superintendent of the Police, when Mr. Deane went on leave of absence in last June. Moreover, it was generally agreed that the services of an experienced Military Officer were absolutely necessary to improve the drill and discipline of the Corps, which it will be remembered, is an armed Force, corresponding to the Royal Irish Constabulary and not to any body of Police in England. In my opinion, the Superintendent of the Hongkong Police should, as a general rule,
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2 449 3 of the post of Captain-Superintendent of the Boughong Police, in the event (stated to be probable), of Mr. Deane not returning to this __ Colony. was Captain Dempster Acting Superintendent of the Gaol for some time on a former occasion; and the Judges of the Supreme Court and other competent authorities then formed high an opinion of his capacity and conduct, that they strongly advised me to make him Acting Superintendent so Superintendent of the Police, when Mr. Deane went on leave of absence in last June. Moreover, it was that the services. generally agreed of an experienced Military Officer were absolutely necessary to the drill and discipline improve of the Corps, which it will be remembered, is an armed Forel, corresponding to the Royal Frish Constabulary and not to any body of Police in England. In my opinion, the Superintendent of the Houghong Police should, as a as a general rule
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of the post of Captain-Superintendent of the Boughong Police, in the event (stated to be probable), of Mr.

Deane not returning to this __

Colony.

was

Captain Dempster

Acting Superintendent of the

Gaol for

some time

on a

former

occasion; and the Judges of the Supreme Court and other competent authorities then formed high an opinion of his capacity and conduct, that they strongly advised me to make him Acting Superintendent

so

Superintendent of the Police, when Mr. Deane went on leave of absence in last June. Moreover, it was

that the services.

generally agreed

of an experienced Military Officer

were

absolutely necessary to

the drill and discipline

improve

of the Corps, which it will be remembered, is an armed Forel, corresponding to the Royal Frish Constabulary and not to any body of Police in England. In my opinion, the Superintendent of the Houghong Police should, as a

as a general

rule

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