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Office or Individual.

Horsfool G

Date.

1893

/ Mar

Last previous Paper,

Strait

Settlements Hong

Kong

Patronage.

No. No. 3491

(Subject.)

Capt. Supt. of Police

Applies for appt

C.

459

DOMESTIC.

3491 REOK✓ (Rud 2 MAR 331

Anod 18 Apri

W.

(Minutes.)

M. St Quentin

Horsfool is 2nd in command of

the police, but I do not think he would be suitable for the chief place. I said about him on 9452.87. He has risen from the ranks to his present position & has had no mentor. He were he deserved his promotion, but as far as I

know he is a good officer but not of the calibre for the 1st Police

RAL16-81717-800-72-09

Subsequent Paper.

4080

Cam

gather he is not of sufficient standing to be permanently in the first place.

He must also now be getting towards the latter part of active police Service in the tropics. Wait till the governor reports CPI 3 March makes his recommendations SI2 mm 8412

582 mm 24/2 W.3.4/4

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Office or Individual. Horsfool G Date. 1893 / Mar Last previous Paper, Strait Settlements Hong Kong Patronage. No. No. 3491 (Subject.) Capt. Supt. of Police Applies for appt C. 459 DOMESTIC. 3491 REOK✓ (Rud 2 MAR 331 Anod 18 Apri W. (Minutes.) M. St Quentin Horsfool is 2nd in command of the police, but I do not think he would be suitable for the chief place. I said about him on 9452.87. He has risen from the ranks to his present position & has had no mentor. He were he deserved his promotion, but as far as I know he is a good officer but not of the calibre for the 1st Police RAL16-81717-800-72-09 Subsequent Paper. 4080 Cam gather he is not of sufficient standing to be permanently in the first place. He must also now be getting towards the latter part of active police Service in the tropics. Wait till the governor reports CPI 3 March makes his recommendations SI2 mm 8412 582 mm 24/2 W.3.4/4 Page 363 ... Page 363
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Office or Individual. Horsfool G Date. 1893 / Mar ast previous Paper, Strait Stong Kong Patronage. No. No. 3491 (Subject.) Capt. Supt. of Police Applies for appt C. 459 DOMESTIC. 3491 REOK✓ (Rud 2 MAR 331 Anod 18 Apri W. (Minutes.) M. St Quentin Horsfool is 2nd in command the police, but I do not think he would be suitable for the chief place. I sa about him on 9452.87] He has risen from. the ranks to his present position & has mentor him were he deserved his promotion, but as far as I K " good officer bot by the calibre for f gte Polies 4. RAL 16-81717-800-72-09 subsequent Paper. 4080 Cam gather he is not of sufficient standing the first place. to be permanently also now be in ge getting. He must towards the tether active police Service in the tropis. Wait till the gamenon reports CPI 3 March makes his recommendations SI2 mm 8412 582 mm 24/2 W.3.4/4
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Office or Individual.

Horsfool G

Date.

1893

/ Mar

ast previous Paper,

Strait

Stong Kong

Patronage.

No. No. 3491

(Subject.)

Capt. Supt. of Police

Applies for appt

C.

459

DOMESTIC.

3491 REOK✓ (Rud 2 MAR 331

Anod 18 Apri

W.

(Minutes.)

M. St Quentin

Horsfool is 2nd in command

the police, but I do not think he would be suitable for the chief place. I sa about him on 9452.87] He has risen from. the ranks to his present position

& has

mentor him were he deserved his promotion, but as far as I

K

" good officer bot

by the calibre for

f gte Polies

4.

RAL 16-81717-800-72-09

subsequent Paper.

4080

Cam

gather

he is not of sufficient standing

the first place.

to be permanently

also now

be

in

ge getting.

He must

towards the tether

active police Service in the tropis. Wait till the gamenon reports CPI 3 March

makes his recommendations SI2 mm 8412

582 mm 24/2 W.3.4/4

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