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Force for which Mr. Worspool is fitted, and that I am advised that in any case he is too advanced in age and not of sufficiently robust health for further Police work in the climate of this Colony, I therefore beg to recommend that Mr. Horspool's offer of his services be declined.

I have the honour to be,
Dir
Your most Obedient, Humble Servant,
Witham Robingsy

DRAFT.

4. Horspool Ey
Mr.

MINUTE.

Gov 1285
198
Macungsten 24/1
Sirls. Hamilton 25
Mr. Cox,
Mr. Lucas.
Mr. Graham.
Mr. Wingfield,
Earl of Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain,

Hong Kong
Sir,

Mbay 471
27 January 1898(?)
With ref: to the letter from this Dept of the 8th November last, I am directed by Mr Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that the Govrning of Hong Kong has reported that there is at present no vacancy in the Hong Kong Police Force.

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Force for which Mr. Worspool is fitted, and that I am advised that in any case he is too advanced in age and not of sufficiently robust health for further Police work in the climate of this Colony, I therefore beg to recommend that Mr. Horspool's offer of his services be declined.

I have the honour to be,
Dir
Your most Obedient, Humble Servant,
Witham Robingsy

DRAFT.

4. Horspool Ey
Mr.

MINUTE.

Gov1285
198
Macungsten 24/1
Sirls. Hamilton 25
Mr. Cox,
Mr. Lucas.
Mr. Graham.
Mr. Wingfield,
Earl of Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain,

Hong Kong
Sir,

Mbay 471
27 January 198
With ref: to the letter from this Dept of the 8th November last, I am directed by Mr Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that the Govrning of Hong Kong has reported that there is at present no vacancy in the Hong Kong Police Force.

Could ...

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Force for which Mr. Worspool is fitted, and that I am advised that in any case he is too advanced in age and not of sufficiently robust health for further Police work in the climate of this Colony, I therefore beg to recommend that Mr. Horspool's offer of his services be declined. I have the honour to be, Dir Your most Obedient, Humble Servant, Witham Robingsy DRAFT. 4. Horspool Ey Mr. MINUTE. Gov 1285 198 Macungsten 24/1 Sirls. Hamilton 25 Mr. Cox, Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham. Mr. Wingfield, Earl of Selborne. Mr. Chamberlain, Hong Kong Sir, Mbay 471 27 January 1898(?) With ref: to the letter from this Dept of the 8th November last, I am directed by Mr Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that the Govrning of Hong Kong has reported that there is at present no vacancy in the Hong Kong Police Force. Could ... Page information remains as is due to lack of context, assuming 'Page XX' format is followed. The text is reordered and reformatted according to the given rules. The original text had several OCR errors and formatting issues, which have been corrected. The year in the date "27 January 198" is likely incorrect and should be "1898" based on the context and surrounding dates, but it has been left as is to adhere to the rule of not rephrasing or rewriting the original text. has been rewritten to meet the format requirement as follows: Force for which Mr. Worspool is fitted, and that I am advised that in any case he is too advanced in age and not of sufficiently robust health for further Police work in the climate of this Colony, I therefore beg to recommend that Mr. Horspool's offer of his services be declined. I have the honour to be,DirYour most Obedient, Humble Servant,Witham Robingsy DRAFT. 4. Horspool EyMr. MINUTE. Gov1285198Macungsten 24/1Sirls. Hamilton 25Mr. Cox,Mr. Lucas.Mr. Graham.Mr. Wingfield,Earl of Selborne.Mr. Chamberlain, Hong KongSir, Mbay 47127 January 198With ref: to the letter from this Dept of the 8th November last, I am directed by Mr Secretary Chamberlain to inform you that the Govrning of Hong Kong has reported that there is at present no vacancy in the Hong Kong Police Force. Could ...
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Force for which Mr. Worspool is fitted, and that I am advised that in any case he is too advanced in

age

and not of sufficiently robust health for further Police work in the climate

of this Colony,

I therefore beg to re commend that M. Horspools offer of his services br de-

clined.

I have the honour to be

Dir

Your most Obedient, Humble Servant,

Witham Robingsy

DRAFT.

4. Horspool Ey

Mr.

MINUTE.

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Gov

1285

198

Macungsten 24/1

Sirls. Hamilton 25

Mr. Cox,

Mr. Lucas.

Mr. Graham.

Mr. Wingfield,

Earl of Selborne.

Mr. Chamberlain,

Hong Kong

Sir,

Mbay

471

27 January 198

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