by inserting in 5. 19 after words "Police Force "the words "or District Watchmen", as otherwise there would be no power for the Watchman to be lent to the Society & at same to retain the powers & authorities of a Constable that they have under Ord. 130 of 1888; and add that it will of course be understood that any Detectives employed by the Society other than those lent under the Ordinance will have none of the powers & authorities of a constable," two for west serest & there for will have no right to arrest persons suspected of Offend they appear to have been in the habit of doing.
that ? Also ask, why the suggestion on p. of the Majini't Report that the Po Leung Kuk detectives should report regularly to the Captain Supt. of Police was not inserted in the Ord as it would seem desirable better to provide that, I think in the body of the Ord & rather than to leave it to be embodied at foot of 2.1XXX.
I am not sure that it is necessary to provide (as proposed in par. 12 of W. Whitshead's report) that the Society's Detectives should be guaranteed by Bonds given by the Society which should be answerable for damages for wrongful act done by the Detectives? But I should have thought it would be a useful Provision?
Say that H. M. will not be advised to disallow the Order but tell for. not to bring it into operation until it has been mended in above respects.
Say also that Lord Ripon has been glad to learn from the Report of the Committee of the good work already done & trusts that that work will be even more successfully done in the future.
Nov. 93 Susq C.P.2.9 I agree. Say that I am much disprou & share W. Whitehead's view that the Registrar General Ord. should press their make it view as the Lockhart blast told world be unworkabl "A Number of the Board of Directors & that his efforts may be crippled unless he remains in defendent.
for. in lending constables (3.19), lees no special to work w Men + for t'not und pendent & direct him, if the objection, to amend 5. 19 accordingly.
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