CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 270

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higher appointments in the civil service of the bolong, I would beg leave to invite attention to the expression of

my

views contained in para:

graphs 10 and 12 of m

-

my

Com

13th

of 16376

fidential despatch of

July last.

Lord Knutsford's despatch 6.

a.

concludes by deprecating reduction of the Police Force. As to that, I have the honowi

to state for your Lordships information, that there is no

intention of reducing strength of

the

the Force, but it is

proposed, with the full

Curran Ch

con

of the Captain Super-

mtendant

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Superintendant to effect certain

economies in the matter of stores

and clo

clothing,

con curance

to

and with

a

like

peduce the cost

of the establishment by subs -

tituting 20 Chinese constables for the same number of Cur-

opeans as vacancies

among

BECAM

the latter class by

retirements.

I have the honour to be

Your

9.5.

My Lord Marquess

Lordships most obedient

humble servant

William Robin's

„Robenzoy

As I propose to open the

session.

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