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" competent : to undertake such important duties .

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It need scarcely be stated that General Cartwright's recommendatior to appoint Detetive Offroors to all forces not then posessing a Polectives service, was immediakly adopted.

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As a rule the

rule the greater the difficultors attending the detection of crime, the more the necessity of having

a detective service; and there are I respectfully submit ample

why Hongshing should not

reasons

be

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exception to the rule.

I have had the advantage of observing the working of various

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Detective Forces in London and

other parts of lengland, in Scotland, and Ireland, and some of the Colenies, and Dam clearly of opinion that a detective service might with adora.

with advantage be attached to the Police of Hoonop Kong. Monogrong. The Colony of Vecteria,

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possesses a very strong and efficient Police, and yet a

Detective service is

found essential to its efficiency. The

Cape Colony also has a strong well disciplined Force, and there

Detective Force is established ;

Et

again and the same course is pursued in Mauritius.

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to has already been