CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 454

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Enclosure

452

Central Police Station

Hong Kong

18th March 1884,

Dempster's application as follows :-

"I can add

#

my strong recommendation

of Captain Dempster for the post of Head of the Police, for which he

has shown special aptitude. He is active and energetic, and has

a cool head, which is a most

valuable

quality!

S.I.B.

My Lord.

RECO

C 0.

65311

REGO 22 APR 24

Understanding that

Captain Superintendent

of the Hong Kong Police,

presently

on leave of absence

in England, may probably not return

to this Colony, they

most respectfully

in that event, to offer myself

as a Candidate

for the post of Captain

Superintendent

of the Police,

I have the honour to state

that I am at present acting

as Superintendent to the Force, having been appointed

such in June 1883.

I served in Hong Kong during

1876, 7, and 8, and

I served

in the 28th Regiment

and

as Captain

for about

a month I acted

as Superintendent

of the Gaol during the absence in England

of

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Enclosure 452 Central Police Station Hong Kong 18th March 1884, Dempster's application as follows :- "I can add # my strong recommendation of Captain Dempster for the post of Head of the Police, for which he has shown special aptitude. He is active and energetic, and has a cool head, which is a most valuable quality! S.I.B. My Lord. RECO C 0. 65311 REGO 22 APR 24 Understanding that Captain Superintendent of the Hong Kong Police, presently on leave of absence in England, may probably not return to this Colony, they most respectfully in that event, to offer myself as a Candidate for the post of Captain Superintendent of the Police, I have the honour to state that I am at present acting as Superintendent to the Force, having been appointed such in June 1883. I served in Hong Kong during 1876, 7, and 8, and I served in the 28th Regiment and as Captain for about a month I acted as Superintendent of the Gaol during the absence in England of
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Enclosure

452

Central Police Station

Hong Kong

18th March 1884,

Dempster's application as follows :-

"I can add

#

my strong recommendation

of Captain Dempster for the post of Head of the Police, for which he

تا

"has shown special aptitude. He is active and energetic, and has

a cool head, which is a most

" valuable

quality!

S.I.B.

My Lord.

RECO

C 0.

65311

REGO 22 APR 24

Understanding that

Art beare. Captain Super intendent

of the Hong Kong Police,

present.

at

* h

ho in

on leave of absence

in England, may probably not retin

to this Colony, they les

mnt respectfully

in that event, to offer myself

Candidate

Super

On

for the part of Captain

in tendent

of the Police,

I have the honom listate

that I am at present acting

an

4

Super intendent to the Force, having been appoin

tes

such in June 1883.

sened in Hong Kong during

1876. 7. and 8, an

I

the

gears

in the 28th Regiment

/

and

Captain

for about

tendent

actect as Superinten

hime month I acted

of the Gasl during the absence in England

of

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