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their vacation, and how it is
proposed to provide for the supervision
of
the Water Police
absence on
leave
during of
Mr. Horspool.
the
On the latter point
beg to report that I propose for the present that the Water Police should contine under the supervision of the Inspector of Water Police, as has hitherto been the case. The Lispector would take his orders from and report directly to the Captacin Supermitendent of Police, as has been done for many years past. The present Inspector (Mackie) very efficient and hard_ working officer, perfectly equal
is a
to the work.
the HongKong Government been
Had
Cadet under
any
available, it was
my
intention to
ask Government to appoint such Cadet to act for Mr. Horspool
his
2
his
going would be of advantage
on leave. II believe it
to the
a Cadet to Police.
Scrvice to trami a Work, and it would
give
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great pleasure to look after the kanning of such officer. In that case I should propose that such officer should reside at Kowloon and take general supervision of the Police, in that Pennisula, while also attending the Police Head Quarters for instruction.
I learn, however, that
at present although
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hoped
Cadet is available,
un a few months time.
be there
available Cadet.
for
many
ALL
I am therefore prepared,
the present, to take Mr. Horsports
duties in addition to
I anticipate
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difficulty in
this as the duties of the Force have ofter before, (as it was
immediately