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in the interests of discipline, instructions and efficiency
of the Police force, and Mr. Badeley whose minute I attach
follows his predecessor's view. Both anticipate that it
may in some few years' time be necessary to appoint an
officer whose duties are solely confined to Police work
when the railway is open; but any additional work which may
be brought about by that event would I think be compensated
for by the rapidity with which the Assistant Superintendent
of Police at Kowloon would be able to reach Taipo by Rail.
Mr. May also maintains that if the
Assistant Superintendent of Police is abolished a new In-
spectorship would have to be created involving an addition
to the estimates which is a serious matter. Mr. Badeley
is naturally opposed to losing an Assistant Superintendent
of Police.
for, the
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To the second suggestion that both
District off cer and Assistant District Officer should ex-
ercise the executive powers of an Assistant Superintendent
of Police it may be objected that these powers though at the present time vested in the District Officer should
not if possible be combined with those of a Magistrate. This objection however equally applies to the existing sys- tem. Mr. Badeley and Mr. Hallifax see no objection to the
proposal. I enclose a further minute by Mr.Badeley on the subject. Kr. May put forward the objection that the ap- pointments might then be made open to Police Officers. In this objection I am entirely in accord with him,& I consider
that the