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In 1898 the Acting Governor proposed to

revive the old appointment of Assistant Superintendent of Police, to be held by a Cadet; salary $1800 to

$2400. We referred the despatch back to Sir Henry

Plake, who had become Governor in the interval; mean-

time approval was withheld.

The next thing was a despatch from Sir

H.Blake in March 1899, stating that an Assistant

Deputy Superintendent of Police, among other officers,

would be wanted for the New Territory. Mr Halifax, 2

cadet,

had been brought from Canton to Hong Kong to

lear police work. Pay suggested, $3,000.

We replied that the appointment might be

created, as a temporary thing, pending definite know-

ledge of the ultimate requirements of the New Terri-

tory; and that Mr Halifax might be appointed, but only on $2,400 (salary of a 5th class appointment fr the Straits/.

It was proposed by the Governor, before

the above despatch could have been considered, that

another Assistant Superintendent should be appointed, to be selected from the Punjab Police; salary $3,600. We replied that the proposal could stand over for

consideration with the Estimates; and expressed doubt as to the salary suggested.

Sir H.Blake said that, Mr Halifax was wanted

to which post he had been appontid as Police Magistrate in the New Territory, and that provision had been made for two Assistant Superinten- dents on the Estimates. Would we be so good as to

approve his getting a man from India?

We

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