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The expense trans...

Superintendent of Police and Magistrate for the entire force ought to be transferred to the head of their force.

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Harbor Master...

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Marine Magistrates deal with a large number of cases worth about £2000 during the year.

Coroner & Superintendent of Police: The total amount invested in buildings liable to Assessment is supposed to be considerable. Many of these were constructed in the hope that Hongkong would become a Commercial Emporium. Now these ideas are proved to have been visionary. The value of these buildings will be considerably deteriorated; indeed, it is humored that some will be left untenanted. Estimating the assessable property as high as $800,000, at 8 percent per annum, this would yield £8000 a year, for which a large Police force may be maintained.

To determine whether a large Police force will prevent burglaries, robberies, and ransoms in Hongkong, past experience with the Cadet Ladrones in China shows that having numerous, almost untraceable, and indiscernible haunts in the surrounding islands and mainland will render property insecure in Hongkong. As incendiaries are at work, organizing in bands with firearms, it is very probable that life itself will be rendered insecure and constantly jeopardized.

The duties of the Harbour Master are now more onerous than ever, as the outlook is fraught with danger. The maintenance of an efficient Police force is essential. The duties of the Marine Magistrate ought, as in other Colonies, to be performed by the Naval and Magisterial Authorities. The present Harbour Master has worked hard for nearly four years and would make a useful Officer at the Cape, Hobart, or Adelaide; his Assistant is well acquainted with Hongkong and its neighborhood. With an efficient boat and crew, the charges might be reduced to a third of their present amount.

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Pages Police force, PoliceRemarks.The expense trans...Superintendent of Police and Magistrate for the entire force ought to be transferred to the head of their force.Page 2, RemarksNot ColonyHarbor Master...do them151to asa.Marine Magistrates deal with a large number of cases worth about £2000 during the year.Coroner & Superintendent of Police: The total amount invested in buildings liable to Assessment is supposed to be considerable. Many of these were constructed in the hope that Hongkong would become a Commercial Emporium. Now these ideas are proved to have been visionary. The value of these buildings will be considerably deteriorated; indeed, it is humored that some will be left untenanted. Estimating the assessable property as high as $800,000, at 8 percent per annum, this would yield £8000 a year, for which a large Police force may be maintained.To determine whether a large Police force will prevent burglaries, robberies, and ransoms in Hongkong, past experience with the Cadet Ladrones in China shows that having numerous, almost untraceable, and indiscernible haunts in the surrounding islands and mainland will render property insecure in Hongkong. As incendiaries are at work, organizing in bands with firearms, it is very probable that life itself will be rendered insecure and constantly jeopardized.The duties of the Harbour Master are now more onerous than ever, as the outlook is fraught with danger. The maintenance of an efficient Police force is essential. The duties of the Marine Magistrate ought, as in other Colonies, to be performed by the Naval and Magisterial Authorities. The present Harbour Master has worked hard for nearly four years and would make a useful Officer at the Cape, Hobart, or Adelaide; his Assistant is well acquainted with Hongkong and its neighborhood. With an efficient boat and crew, the charges might be reduced to a third of their present amount.Page information remains as is for the original scanned page delineation.
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[Pages Police force, Patice

Remarks.

The expense trans

Super de & Chich Magistal fortest entire of to the in har of their force ought to be tran

[Pagez, Remarks

Not Solony

Harbor Mastert

do them

151

toasa.

farine Magistrales Dyet alani flest wo the than bot

that rendezvozing

Any £9000 to $10000 fear. The Bench oftenheid Massesseuse about £2000 instangthong during eft

Maste

Corchol & Superarse the Fold It is supposed there aretium invested in buildings liable Assessment. Many of these in Constructed in the hope that Houghtony become a Comm cial Emporium Fnow the these ideas are proved totion been visionary _The valu of be

of this bunten

be considerably Leterion

indeed it is humoured that some will be leftlemihal ted. Extimating the assess property soligh as $800,000 - all's percent

per cut this would fit £8000 a year for which alarge Police may be maintaine Teine hrower.

alow

détermine whether X-

Police will prevent burghin Robby & irans in tong hong onspicy from past experien

the Cadetler Ladrones.

China than having nume rous Falmout untraceable of iscussible haunts in the Sumounding islands Main land will overrander property in suure in Stoughtong, becow that incendiaries are at work, the are organizing in bands with fire arms it is very probable

Life itself will be Refstinantate biconstante copardy Alarue,

Har- the duties of the daft

Smell performed; but now when Veryfroshiger resort hitter the Igouty outlook in frorders the Maintenance of an Estation this teale The duties is tunecer Lary.

were ourous

of Marine Imagte ought, as in other Colonies, be performed by the vanal Alice & Magisterial Authony. The present Harber Math thecarinu Majher.

Houstony worked hard for nearly four years

twould smoke allseful Officer at the Capesthood, Hope or Anatalia; his Assistant is wellae

+

quainted with Hong Mory, Cantor the heigh bourhood Lifmate Harber Master with au efficientsboats crew the chayer might be Reducend to be third their present amount

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