The sustained a dep steamer on the Dth inst. of the Hon. F, H. May, C.M.G., Captain-Superintendent of Police, who has gone home on a well-earned leave of absence. Some residents are of opinion that it would be better that he should not return, The truth is, there has been much friction of late between Mr. May and the community. A capable, industrious, and hard-working official, Mr. May was formerly popular and respected.—He is still respected, but truth conipels me to say that he is popular no longer. Impatient of opposition, somewhat arbitrary methods, avd rather too free with his tongue when heated, Mr. May has more than one ca-ion come into serious collision with his opponents, and helped to turn the Sanitery Board into n bear He is neoused by his o; ponents tou oficial and of aspiti the Colowy. And that the honourable gentleman hws all the qualifications thst go. ty make a Dicta'or. Unfortunarely the Cslony dors not want a Dictator an! is not in a mood to be run by Head of the Police Department. Mr. May's undoubted talents are being wasted [fellow-evloniste would hail his: prowntion tha department and Tam sure his
to the post of Colonial Secretary in another Colony wich genuine pleasure. He seems to have outgrown his pest here, and it is not advisuble—eren in the event of the Colonial Secretary being transferred—to see another loca) cadet a inoed te that post. A prophet has no honour in his own country, and we do not want any more experiments in this direction, Tt is most desirable that the various Heads of Departments should receive the benefit of experience in other colonies, and not be Howed to get into ruts here, as has been the caseoflateyenrs. I know thatit is argued that the knowledge our officials have of Chinese would thus be lost, but to this T would reply that the Sinologues have almas' without exception proved the worst administrative oticers, and that some of the best men we have ever had ant who have shown the truest appreciation of the Chinese character, have been officials who have gained their first experiences in other colonies.
The Proposed Memorial to the Late Queen Victoria.
The fund for this purpose is gradually table figure, the last list a total of $28.507. This d to $30,000, and T understand the Chinese are subscribing a somewhat similar amount. It is also the intention of the Government to propose a vote of $5,000 towards the Fund, so that the Hougkony contribution will not be less than x lakh of dollars, which should suffice for a worthy repre: sentation of the Colony in the design, The 3rd Madras Light Infantry. will leave here, I understand, positively, on Mond.y for Singapore, where they will relieve the 10th Madras Infantry, who return to India, The 3rd Madras will be missed here; they are a well-behaved regiment wand have a very fine band. Te is rather hard on the Madras Regiment to send them to the Straits Settlements for couple of yours' service when they were looking forward to a speedy return home.
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