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Brigade bear testimony to his administrative ability and
I cannot let this occasion pass without an expression of
the Government's appreciation of his services and of its
good wishes for his happiness in retirement.
The Officer shown as a Probationer in the 1934
Estimates becomes an Assistant Superintendent and one
probationer will be required next year to maintain the
cadre at its proper strength.
A locally recruited Store-Keeper and Assistant
Store-Kecper have been engaged to replace an officer of
Class II of the Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff. A
reduction of one in the Senior Clerical and Accounting
Staff attached to this department will be noted. Under
"European Contingent" there is an increase under Inspectors
and Sub-Inspectors and Sergeants due chiefly to the rapid
expansion of Kowloon and the requirements incidental to
the administration of the Registration of Persons Ordinance
1934. There are increases in the Indian and Cantonese
contingents and reductions in the Northern Chinese contin-
gent and in Northern Chinese constables under "Anti-Piracy
Guards". Under "Water Police, Chinese Deck" six Class III
Coxswains replace six Sailors and Seamen. This change has
been made on the advice of the Harbour Master for the relief
of the existing staff of coxswains without increasing for
this purpose the number of officers employed. Additional
posts have been provided in respect of six months only
for the new No.1 Police Launch.