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# EXECUTIVE STAFF.
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe returned from home leave on February 5th, 1926 and resumed duty as Captain Superintendent of Police.
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse acted as Captain Superintendent of Police from January 1st to February 4th, 1926. He proceeded on home leave on March 6th and returned to the Colony on December 10th, 1926 and resumed duty as Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hong Kong.
Mr. D. Burlingham acted as Deputy Superintendent of Police in Kowloon from March 6th to July 15th and he was then appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, on July 16th.
Mr. C. G. Perdue, A.S.P., acted as Deputy Superintendent of Police vice Mr. Burlingham on vacation leave from January 2nd to February 4th.
Mr. L. H. V. Booth, A.S.P., was seconded to the Harbour Department on February 1st and remained with that Department throughout the year.
Mr. W. R. Scott, A.S.P., proceeded on vacation leave on February 7th and resumed duty on March 6th. He proceeded to India on April 5th to study the language.
Mr. W. G. Gerrard acting Assistant Superintendent of Police was appointed to the substantive rank of Assistant Superintendent on May 2nd and continued in charge of the New Territories throughout the year.
Capt. H. F. Bloxham, Asst. Superintendent of Prisons, acted as Asst. Supt. of Police from February 1st to December 31st.
## Table showing the Total Strength, Expenditure and Revenue of the Police Department for the years 1916 to 1926 :
Year Total Strength Expenditure Revenue 1916 1,215 $ 703,743 $ 192,796 1917 1,229 694,115 210,071 1918 1,228 727,233 219,012 1919 1,228 840,977 225,031 1920 1,281 1,165,084 229,122 1921 1,341 1,443,627 259,876 1922 1,381 1,533,772 376,347 1923 1,589 1,633,847 349,443 1924 1,774 1,877,948 389,176 1925 1,965 1,898,823 375,832 1926 1,994 1,745,085 374,549