The Department was severely handicapped at the time, because the Assistant Superintendent of Imports and Exports had shortly before proceeded on long leave, and the League of Nations Opium Commission was due to arrive early in January. To afford relief, Mr. W. Schofield was transferred from the Kowloon Magistracy as Assistant Superintendent of Imports and Exports and the part-time services of Mr. Roe, of the Harbour Department, who had former experience on trade statistics, were requisitioned.
The provision of adequate permanent accommodation for the Statistical Branch is a pressing question. Temporary accommodation has been provided on the top floor of Beaconsfield Arcade, but this building is in a dilapidated condition and will probably have to be rebuilt in the near future. The large amount of floor space required in one building cannot easily be obtained except in a building specially constructed for the purpose.
VII. STAFF
The conduct of the European and Chinese Clerical Staff was excellent, but the year saw a larger number of dismissals of Chinese Revenue Officers. Four of these were due to an illegal early morning raid carried out at Shaukiwan, the exact reasons of which could not be discovered, except that they were known to be connected with a quarrel between two rival gangs of illicit opium dealers.
The Department suffered a severe loss due to the invaliding of Senior Revenue Officer G. Watt while on leave. With the exception of the Chief Preventive Officer, all European Revenue Officers now in the department have joined since 1919. Steps have therefore been taken to strengthen the personnel by obtaining the services of an experienced officer from the United Kingdom Customs and Excise Department.
J. D. LLOYD,
27th March, 1930,
Superintendent.
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The Department was severely handicapped at the time, because the Assistant Superintendent of Imports and Exports had shortly before proceeded on long leave, and the League of Nations Opium Commission was due to arrive early in January. To afford relief, Mr. W. Schofield was transferred from the Kowloon Magistracy as Assistant Superintendent of Imports and Exports and the part time services of Mr. Roe, of the Harbour Department, who had former experience on trade statistics, were requisitioned.
The provision of adequate permanent accommodation for the Statistical Branch is a pressing question. Temporary ac- commodation has been provided on the top floor of Beacons- field Arcade, but this building is in a dilapidated condition and will probably have to be rebuilt in the near future. The large amount of floor space required in one building cannot easily be obtained except in a building specially constructed for the pur- pose.
VII. STAFF.
The conduct of the European and Chinese Clerical Staff was excellent, but the year saw a larger number of dismissals of Chinese Revenue Officers. Four of these were due to an illegal early morning raid carried out at Shaukiwan, the exact reasons of which could not be discovered, except that they were known to be connected with a quarrel between two rival gangs of illicit opium dealers.
The Department suffered a severe loss due to the invalid- ing of Senior Revenue Officer G. Watt while on leave. With the exception of the Chief Preventive Officer, all European Revenue Officers now in the department have joined since 1919. Steps have therefore been taken to strengthen the personnel by obtaining the services of an experienced officer from the United Kingdom Customs and Excise Department.
J. D. LLOYD,
27th March, 1930,
Superintendent.
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