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charge of it and should obtain the first vacancy among the 1st.
Class laspectorshipJ.
The Aater Folice has always been in charge
.ious and
of a Mirst Class Inspector until recently.
The system under which laspector Kerr has
charge of the launches outside the burbour may be continued for
the present. Ferhaps when an Executive Officer is placed in
supreme charge at Tsim Sha Tsui it may be modified with advantage.
The large launches appear to be in charge
of competent men. But the harbour Folice are sadly lacking in men
who have technical training as seamen. There are only 2 seamen by
profession among them. The remaining 11 are landsten. Marines
of whom :
Sare
Steps should be taken to rectify this. Fer-
haps now that the Folice are paid in Sterling application to the Naval Saployment bocisty might be wore successful. i recommend
that such be tried and that in the meantime the Acting Captain
Superintendent of Folice be instructed to endeavour to recruit
men for the later Folice at the Saliors hope and among his
Majesty's Ships on the Station.
There are not sufficient Sergeants in the
Aater Folice. This is a defect that should be remedied by the
promotion to Lance-Sergeant of the most competent of the Cons-
tables on the first opportunity.
I am of opinion that Police Constable Coombs
who belongs to the Royal Naval Reserve and who was a Guarter-
Master in the h. & G. Co.'s Service is a suitable and ccapetent
man for one such appointment. Perhaps another way be found. These
men should have charge of the pinnaces on general patrol from
6 F.. to 6 A.M.
The haver Folice has always been a difficult
branch to manage and the difficulty has been enhanced by the
fact that the Executive Officers of Folice if landsmen are apt to
fall