Interpreters, to the provisional post of Superintendent Contingent.
There was no Chinese salary attached to the Office, but Mr Wodehouse, who had previously utilized his services in other Departments, was attached to the Police Force with the title which I have mentioned.
3. It is, for various causes, highly important to the well-being of the Force that it should be officered by Gentlemen able to communicate directly with those employed under them. Mr. Deane, the Captain Superintendent, was given the post which he now holds mainly on this ground, but having regard to the multifarious duties which require his personal attention, much affecting the proper working of the Force is left to his Assistants, who cannot do their duty satisfactorily unless they possess a knowledge of the language of their men.
4. Since Mr. Wodehouse took charge of the Chinese portion of the Force, there has been a marked improvement in that body. He has done his work with considerable intelligence and zeal. He has translated into Chinese and instructed his men in a resumé of the Ordinances relating to Police duties, and, in brief, has shown himself a...