CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 152

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Mr Lucas

Can you separate and thing[s] capable of oppressing suitable to take the Magistrate's place temporarily in the meantime? Comparatively rate in the reformatory employed.

a1

the former is right in desiring a strong man positions SW 24 chang

There is a deputy superintendent of police, M. Badeley, who would naturally act for

He also was a cadet. He is, as we know, a young man but as far as good grasp. Capt: Hastings is wanted.

Good

• stick to the Post Office) would do very

At present he will. The Straits Service is open to him as well as the Hongkong.

If a military man is wanted, the officer of the garrison might be temporarily employed

and if he had been a couple of years in garrison he might know something of Chinese laws, though probably not much.

But I doubt altogether as to moving... from the force - unless, as is probable, it is his own wish. I have said that Ireland is a very good head, and I want him to organise the force for the whole enlarged colony. I think, if Mr Lockhart is seconded to take charge of the new district for purely magisterial work, we want... to be had better they express suggested informally to Ho Kai, the Hongkong member of Council. I should like to put these various considerations into a despatch and to emphasise the point that whatever arrangements are made now had better be temporary only and subject to revision.

On the whole, I would suggest as I have, follow it up alone can by telegram and I would be the suggests patch an a despatch on the above lines into a detailed one, combining it with an answer to 8832, which see.

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I think that the appointment of a magistrate for the new territory is out pressing matter and it until even be a despatch can reach, but I fear that it should not be a appointment for the present - I also think it unwise to charge the head of the Police at this juncture specially as it must be inferred from this telegram that there is no man in the Colony whom the H. thinks competent to fill the post.

I would telegraph.

Irremediable to move May from Police as proposed - You should consult there...

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Mr Lucas Can you separate and thing[s] capable of oppressing suitable to take the Magistrate's place temporarily in the meantime? Comparatively rate in the reformatory employed. a1 the former is right in desiring a strong man positions SW 24 chang There is a deputy superintendent of police, M. Badeley, who would naturally act for He also was a cadet. He is, as we know, a young man but as far as good grasp. Capt: Hastings is wanted. Good stick to the Post Office) would do very At present he will. The Straits Service is open to him as well as the Hongkong. If a military man is wanted, the officer of the garrison might be temporarily employed and if he had been a couple of years in garrison he might know something of Chinese laws, though probably not much. But I doubt altogether as to moving... from the force - unless, as is probable, it is his own wish. I have said that Ireland is a very good head, and I want him to organise the force for the whole enlarged colony. I think, if Mr Lockhart is seconded to take charge of the new district for purely magisterial work, we want... to be had better they express suggested informally to Ho Kai, the Hongkong member of Council. I should like to put these various considerations into a despatch and to emphasise the point that whatever arrangements are made now had better be temporary only and subject to revision. On the whole, I would suggest as I have, follow it up alone can by telegram and I would be the suggests patch an a despatch on the above lines into a detailed one, combining it with an answer to 8832, which see. 26 I think that the appointment of a magistrate for the new territory is out pressing matter and it until even be a despatch can reach, but I fear that it should not be a appointment for the present - I also think it unwise to charge the head of the Police at this juncture specially as it must be inferred from this telegram that there is no man in the Colony whom the H. thinks competent to fill the post. I would telegraph. Irremediable to move May from Police as proposed - You should consult there...
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Mr Lucas Can you seeppert ang ting kang oppers suitable to lake the Movebay's place temporanei in der Me is Comporaril rate in the reatinitary Employed a1 the former is right in desiring a story mann pistions SW 24 chang There is a deputy duforintendent of police M. Badeley, who would naturally act for He also was a cadet. He is as we know Si. may a young man but as far o god gricas. Capt: Hastings is wanted Good b stick to the Post orice) would do very Athenise he well. The Straits fervice is open to are as well as the Hongkong. a If a military man is wanted du oper of the garrison might be temporarily employed and if he had been a couple of years in garrison he might know somelting of Chinese lays though probably 3 Mansugge Hangagways not do their characte But Adoubt altogether as to moving. from the force- unless, as is M. May furbable, it is his own wish. I have Said that Ireyand him as a very Votice good head, and I want him to organice the forced 19 "for the whole enlarged colony. I think, if Mr Lockhart Is seconded to table change of the new district for purely magisterial work we wants to bot had better they expre suggested informally blue is. 2: Ho Kai the Hongtong member of Council. I should like to such man as he put these various considerations into a dematch and to emphasise the point that whatever arrangemente are made now has better be temporane, only and subject to Vision. On the whole. I would auster as I have follow it up Alone can by telegram and I would be the suggests patch an a depatch on the above lisher into a derrated. Combining it with an answer to 8832, which see 26 卵よ I think that the appointment of a magistrite for the new londay is out pressing mother and ip until even be a despatch can pito ought with to hang but I aper that it show &t a appointment for the prosent - Jalso theich it and temporan to unwise to charge the head of the Police at this suncare specialy as it most cufered from this telegram that the iis no me in the Celong whom the 1. Minks competent to fill the post. I would telegraph. Iaundrit undeniable to mare May from Police as promet - You should edut dame ther
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Mr Lucas

Can

you seeppert ang ting kang oppers suitable to lake the Movebay's place temporanei in der Me is Comporaril rate in the reatinitary Employed

a1

the former is right in desiring a story mann pistions SW 24 chang

There is a deputy duforintendent of police M. Badeley, who would naturally act for

He also was a cadet. He is

as we know

Si. may a young man but as far o god gricas. Capt: Hastings is wanted

Good

b stick to the Post orice)

would do very

Athenise he well. The Straits fervice

is open to are as well as the Hongkong.

a

If a military man is wanted du oper of the garrison might be temporarily employed

and if he had been a couple

of years in garrison he might know somelting of Chinese lays though probably

3 Mansugge

Hangagways

not do their characte

But Adoubt altogether as to moving. from the force- unless, as is

M. May

furbable, it is his own wish. I have

Said that Ireyand

him as a

very

Votice

good head, and I want him to organice the forced 19 "for the whole enlarged colony. I think, if Mr Lockhart Is seconded to table change of the new district for purely magisterial work we wants to bot had better they expre

suggested informally blue is. 2: Ho Kai the Hongtong member of Council. I should like to

such man as

he

put these various considerations into a dematch and to emphasise the point that whatever arrangemente

are made now

has better be temporane, only and subject to

Vision.

On the whole. I would auster

as

I have

follow it up

Alone can

by telegram

and I would be the

suggests patch an

a depatch on the above lisher

into a derrated. Combining

it with an answer to 8832, which see

26

卵よ

I think that the appointment of a

magistrite for the new londay is

out

pressing mother and ip until even be a despatch can pito ought with to hang but I aper that it show &t a appointment for the prosent - Jalso theich it and temporan to unwise to charge the head of the Police at this suncare specialy as it most cufered from this telegram that the iis no me in the Celong whom the 1. Minks competent to fill the post.

I would telegraph.

Iaundrit undeniable to mare

May from

Police as promet - You should edut dame ther

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