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on the grounds stated, that the title of eAssistant Superintendent of Police

may be conferred on him:

I have on several previous occasions cxpressed

cœ.

my opinion that W. Horspool

isa

very

- meritorious officer,

and I recommended him for " the appointment which he holds in the Fire Brigade". I should be any further substantial

glad

to see

reward conferred on him. However, my long experience in Colonial

Administration teaches

me

that

the

* de Governor to Secretary of State W.366 of 31a Dreember, 1883.

the creation of honorary titles, such

now

-applied for, is generally

as that attended with public

public inconvenience,

is sure to lead

for it practically to troublesome questions about ~ -precedence, and to applications for

of salary.

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increase

With these few remarks

I submit M. Horspool's letter

Your Lordship's consideration

for

I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Ondecent Humble devant

G.

Bowen

ps

*

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