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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH AUGUST, 1880.
Police Force. Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH also points out that Mr. May's Committee called ntion to the fact that on one particular day in October, to which they referred, there were 106 abers of the Police Force employed on what were called special duties, that is five or six at vernment House, a few employed taking care of the Courts of justice, and in different parts of the ony the Police were engaged in that way-my Honourable friend Mr. TONNOCHY had twenty in Gaol-and in various ways 106 members of the force were diverted from what were really their duties. Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH directs that these Policemen should be paid for by the erent departments that were using them. Accordingly, in preparing the Estimates, I have charged various departments with these Policemen who were formerly charged to the Police vote, and I nested Captain DEANE to state what increase in the force he would require, inasmuch as all the ney not so required would be struck off the Police vote. Mr. DEANE in his minute expresses his and is content to have an increase of thirty-six men in the Police force. The summ which will charged to the various departments, amounts to $12,245. However, with certain reductions of aries-which you will see by the pay list--the net increase in the salaries of the Police force will $10,680, and there is a further expenditure for the present year of something over $11,000 in con- tion with steam launches for the Police.
YS,
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, BT., M.P. To Governor J. POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G.
NGKONG. d. 152.
DOWNING STREET,
8th December, 1879.
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 89 of the 13th October. orting the result of the change by which two-thirds of the Police Force in the Colony have been
ed on duty by night.
I am glad to learn that the effect of the change has been beneficial, and I await the further spatch in which you propose to address me as to making a moderate addition to the strength of the
rce.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble Servant,
wernor HENNESSY, C.M.G.,
$e.,
&c.,
fe.
M. E. HICKS-BEACH,
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LETTER FROM THE ACTING Captain SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TO THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 20th July, 1880.
SIR, I have the honour to hand you reports from the Inspectors of the Police Districts on the rking of the new night duty system since the last reports were submitted in letter 293 of 18th tober, 1879.
2. I think there is no reason to doubt that the increased night service has had a good effect in eventing crime, and judging from the enclosed hospital returns for the last six years, the men engaged
it (Chinese and Indian Constables) do not seem to have suffered in health.
3. It is the unanimous opinion of the Inspectors that the beats are undermanned between 6 d 10 P.M., and as the 50 Indian recruits are now competent to take charge of beats, I recommend at the duties in Victoria be arranged as follows :---
Available Strength.
Total Strength of Chinese and Indians,.........191 Average number in Hospital,.........20
2923
Duties.
From 6 A.M. to 6 P.M.
20
6 P.M. to 10 г.m.
45
**
Average number on leave, .....
.10
30
10 P.M. to 6 A.M.
96
Available Strength,..
..161
Total,
161
this plan 25 extra men will be available from 6 to 10 P.M., and the night duty as fixed by C.S.O. +1825 of 1879 will be strengthened by 24 men. This arrangement would be of course provisional, circumstances may arise which would render it necessary to change the relative strength of the ities for a time.
I have, &c..
C. V. CREAGH, Acty, Captain Superintendent -
Police.