CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891 — Page 647

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essential to the proper execution

of

his

from that Department.

a

4.

duties by the officer at the head of force composed largely of Chinese police and charged with the preservation of order amongst a population compared,

Chinese.

in the main, of

3. During my

residence in Hong

Kong, I have been attached for

moet part to the Registrar

Departement where officers

the

General's

ar

brought

into direct relations with the Chinese,

where the duties consist in part of

watching

of

the movements

f

the members

that race in the Colony, and where a

miniature police force is to be found

body of District

in the existence of a body of

c

Watchuren veeted by Ordinance with full powers as constables and entirely directed

frou

I would also venture to clain thw

consideration of His Lordship for the staters

and expectations of

these officers who have

as Cadets and

proceeded to Hongkong

were

Givea

to understand, at the time of

their appointment, that the higher offices which they might be qualified to fill would be within their reach.

5. I was born in 1859 and entered the

Colonial Service aftir

au

open competitive

cxamination held in August 1882, having

London in

graduated at the University of October 1881. I would therefore respect-

fully ravind His hordship that Mr Weave, at the time of his preferment, was

abust

g

the daun

standing

I now

20

am

and that responsible portions have been conferred

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