NO CONFIDENTIAL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG 28th January, 1930.

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62824/29

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42494/30. in cire)

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My lord,

In connection with r. Arery's despatch

No.90 dated the 17th of April, 1929, regarding

certain changes in the titles of the Commissioned

Officers of the Police Force in Hong Kong, 1 have

the honour to refer Your Lordship to the

recommendations contained in the schedule to my despatch No.37 of the 22nd January, 1930, under

paragraph 112 of the Report of the Salaries

Commissioners to the effect that the salary of the

Deputy Inspector General of Police should be £1,400.

A copy of the relevant portion of the schedule in

question is enclosed for convenience of reference.

2. I have further to recommend that, when this

post is actually brought into being, it should be awarded to r. T.. King, now Divisional Superintendent in charge of the Criminal Investigation Sub-Department of the Police. r. King was the first probationer

to be appointed to the Hong Kong Police Force under

the examination system.

His appointment dates from

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&C.

2:C.

&c.

November

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