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Superintendent of Police for the New Territory should be appointed at a salary of $3,600 to be selected from the Punjabi Police —

but he apparently

thinks

that he

could li

Before

approving that proposal we asked for further confirmation which is here supplied. The

The Governor now wants this Indian Police Officer in addition to Mr. Hallifax,

that he wants such an officer be appointed instead of Mr. Hallifax, because Mr. Hallifax has now been appointed Magistrate for the New Territory; and although on the Draft Estimates (p.39) provision is made for two new Asst Superintendents, it is explained by a footnote that

one of these Officers is required for the New Territory

& the other for Victoria.

I submit that we should approve the proposal in para 4

to

on the terms proposed

appoint an Assistant Supt of the Gaol

I that in case

of

the Police Dept being the ablest, the Supt & Deputy Superintendent of Police being thus relieved

of part of their duties we have sufficient

reason for appointing

and

reason has been

an Asst Supt for the Town of Victoria, that one Asst Supt will be sufficient for the New Territory.

For this last appt I submit that a passed cadet should

be appointed, who should be

required to learn Mandarin,

of $1200

at a

commencing

Salary of $2400. I do not see any necessity for confirming I shall send Officer from the Indian Police for the post which course has not been found necessary

in the Straits Settlements where

they also have Indian Police, and I see special

objections to getting

to if we

get an Indian Police Officer in getting him for $3600

the reasons are that;

there

Incremental

other Salary

(X)--12435-2000-1-99 1619-2000-4-99

would be little chance of promoting him in the Service, though not an absolute

bar where the cadet service

has a prior claim to outsiders—

The Governor has appointed Mr. Hallifax, a very junior Officer, to be Magistrate in the New Territory; using reasons Expenses but I gather from para 6 of 2009h that this appt must be merely temporary

? On this point I reply that as

the case of his successor

is not submitted for approval by Chamberlain

it assumes

that it is

merely

a

temporary arrangement

& that he will later

recommend

a

more experienced Officer for this important

post.

Private Secretary

G.W.J 14/11/99

Seen

9.8.

14

14 Nov

So write.

almie

Rust north

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Superintendent of Police for the New Territory should be appointed at a salary of $3,600 to be selected from the Punjabi Police but he apparently thinks that he could li Before approving that proposal we asked for further confirmation which is here supplied. The The Governor now wants this Indian Police Officer in addition to Mr. Hallifax, that he wants such an officer be appointed instead of Mr. Hallifax, because Mr. Hallifax has now been appointed Magistrate for the New Territory; and although on the Draft Estimates (p.39) provision is made for two new Asst Superintendents, it is explained by a footnote that one of these Officers is required for the New Territory & the other for Victoria. I submit that we should approve the proposal in para 4 to on the terms proposed appoint an Assistant Supt of the Gaol I that in case of the Police Dept being the ablest, the Supt & Deputy Superintendent of Police being thus relieved of part of their duties we have sufficient reason for appointing and reason has been an Asst Supt for the Town of Victoria, that one Asst Supt will be sufficient for the New Territory. For this last appt I submit that a passed cadet should be appointed, who should be required to learn Mandarin, of $1200 at a commencing Salary of $2400. I do not see any necessity for confirming I shall send Officer from the Indian Police for the post which course has not been found necessary in the Straits Settlements where they also have Indian Police, and I see special objections to getting to if we get an Indian Police Officer in getting him for $3600 the reasons are that; there Incremental other Salary (X)--12435-2000-1-99 1619-2000-4-99 would be little chance of promoting him in the Service, though not an absolute bar where the cadet service has a prior claim to outsiders— The Governor has appointed Mr. Hallifax, a very junior Officer, to be Magistrate in the New Territory; using reasons Expenses but I gather from para 6 of 2009h that this appt must be merely temporary ? On this point I reply that as the case of his successor is not submitted for approval by Chamberlain it assumes that it is merely a temporary arrangement & that he will later recommend a more experienced Officer for this important post. Private Secretary G.W.J 14/11/99 Seen 9.8. 14 14 Nov So write. almie Rust north
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Superintendent of Police for the hew Territory should be appointed at a salary of $3,600 to be selected from the Punjant Polian-

but he apparently

Ireaus

that he

ecer li

Before

approving that proposal we asked for further cenfón which is here supplied. The

The your now када wanted this Indian Police Offizer in addition to for Hallifax,

that he units such an offre be apporated instens of her Hallifox, because her tall fox has now been afforinted Magestiate for the new Territory; and although on the Draft Estimates (p.39) provision is made for two new asst Superintendents, it is explained by a bootuste that

of there Officers is required for the new Territory

8 the other for Victoria_

ove

Jsubmit that we should approve the proposal in 17041 to

on the terms profond

appoint an Assistant Supt of the gaol

I that in craw

of

the Policar dept being the abited laplace supt & Deputy Sarperintendent of Police bring thus relived

of part of their duties we no sufficient

shon for apponting

and

reason has been

aw asst supt for the Town of Victoria, that one Asst Suft will be sufficient for them

hew Territoy.

For this last appt I submit that a passed fadel should

be apportex, who should be

CLA

required to lease Mindestäni,

of 812081

at a

commencing

Eon another for

Circulati

proposed in parce: 3 Salary of $2400. I do not see any necessity for comforting I shall s aw Officer from the Indian Police for the afft which course has not been found necessary

in the Stiviti Selts where

they also have Indiaw Police, and I the special.

objections to getting

to if we

I

an Indike Police Officer in getting him for $3600

car are that;

lvew

a

a your

there

Incrementio

other Sal

(x)--12435-2000-1-99 1619-2000-4-99

would be little chance of promoting him in thoughing, have though not an absolute

where the fadel service

a

pror claim to outriders- 163

right to Police appli

The your has apported Ir tallifax, a very jumor Officer, to be magistrate in the hew Territory; using routespas Expensivant but I gather from para 6 of 2009h that this appt must be merely temporary

? On this point reply that as

the affe of his treafor

is not submittore for approval In Chamberlain

attumes

that it is

merely

a

temporary arrange.

recommend

home

ment & that he will later

more experienced Officer for this unportant

post.

Privati Secretary

vee

g.w.J 14/11/99

Leen

Я

9.8.

14

14 Nov

So write.

almie

Rust north

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