CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897 — Page 307

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Convection with "Public Gambling" it has been my duty to deal with. I was selected from the London Metropolitan Police, in March 1867, and after serving in the force from Inspector to Superintendent, I retired in July 1895 as a Deputy Superintendent of Police.

With reference to "Public Gambling" I might say, I was the first officer appointed to investigate the Licensed Gambling Houses in Hong Kong (about 1864 or 1870) and that, after their abolition (in 1872) when it was advisable for the suppression of gambling, the Police were entrusted with this special duty.

I am now 63 years of age, and, I am then, quite fit for further service, I should be glad to be of any service to the Government. I beg to express my willingness to go out at once to Hong Kong without any salary - provided my travelling expenses are paid.

I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Late Deputy Superintendent of Police, and Assistant Superintendent Fairbridge, Hong Kong.

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Convection with "Public Gambling" it has been my duty to deal with. I was selected from the London Metropolitan Police, in March 1867, and after serving in the force from Inspector to Superintendent, I retired in July 1895 as a Deputy Superintendent of Police. With reference to "Public Gambling" I might say, I was the first officer appointed to investigate the Licensed Gambling Houses in Hong Kong (about 1864 or 1870) and that, after their abolition (in 1872) when it was advisable for the suppression of gambling, the Police were entrusted with this special duty. I am now 63 years of age, and, I am then, quite fit for further service, I should be glad to be of any service to the Government. I beg to express my willingness to go out at once to Hong Kong without any salary - provided my travelling expenses are paid. I have the honour to be, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, Late Deputy Superintendent of Police, and Assistant Superintendent Fairbridge, Hong Kong.
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سلام و مسیج convection with "Publis Gambling it has brau в когдашав gavish that druidsd Force. for R selected in that Exter from the Endon Metropolitan Police, in Klarch 186- 1867. ofter serving in the goodes from Inglector and to Crating Coflain Suepuntendent 28-7200 retires July 1895. a Deputy Superintrudent of Police. With refermen "Public Gambling I might say, was the first Suspecter appointed le rivit the Learned Gambling Houses in Hong Kong and that, (about 1864- or `70) after their abolition (in 1872) when it was advisable for La of derived th graval Police le be Entrusted with it's suppressin, duty! werde for this special (The A Graven General and the Captain Superintendent of Polion with, however, appoisted) Jam 5.2. 303 years of age, and, I then, quite fit- for further servial, alvert роваль Should it be sora de I could be of any service to the Goreta bi q Government, I benz Express auf willin ques out at once to Nong-Reve without auf salary-provided my travelling Expresars paid. Thave the honour le te Your Lid most obeduit humble serait Latu. Dip. Srefft. of Police, and Aust supty Fair Brigett. Boug Roud.
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سلام و مسیج

convection with "Publis Gambling it has brau

в когдашав

gavish that

druidsd

Force.

for

R

selected

in that Exter

from the Endon Metropolitan

Police, in

Klarch 186-

1867.

ofter serving in the goodes from Inglector

and

to

Crating Coflain Suepuntendent

28-7200

retires

July 1895. a

Deputy Superintrudent of Police.

With refermen "Public Gambling I might say, was the first Suspecter appointed le rivit the Learned Gambling Houses in Hong Kong

and that,

(about 1864- or `70)

after their abolition (in 1872)

when it was

advisable for

La

of derived

th

graval

Police le be Entrusted with

it's suppressin,

duty!

werde

for this special (The A

Graven

General

and the Captain

Superintendent of Polion with, however, appoisted)

Jam 5.2.

303

years

of

age, and, I then, quite fit-

for further servial, alvert

роваль

Should it be

sora de

I could be of any service to

the Goreta

bi q

Government, I benz tà Express auf willin ques out at once to Nong-Reve without auf salary-provided

my travelling Expresars paid.

Thave the honour le te

Your

Lid

most obeduit humble serait

Latu. Dip. Srefft. of

Police, and Aust supty Fair Brigett.

Boug Roud.

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