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ive

that in view

-of

mending Inspector Corcoran's prospect departure from the Colony application be made to the Inspector General of the Royal Irish Constabulary for the loan of an officer the rank of District In- spector to discharge the duties of Deputy Superintend ent of Police and Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade in Hongkong until. Mr. Badeley's return

of the

f

from leave

leave of absence

Mr. May has satisfied

me that there is no

officer

in the Police Force qualified to perform the duties of Deputy Superintendent of Police in the absence of Mr. Badeley and Inspector Corcoran, and has urged the necessity, in order to avoid creating discontent in the Force, of securing the

serviced

of a thoroughly com

petent officer from home

for