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mouth, in consideration of his having passed his final
examination in the Chinese language. Without troubling Your
Lordship with too many details,
I must mention that, shortly after my assumption of the administration of this Government,
I arrived at the conclusion that the best mode of increasing the efficiency of the Police Force was to strengthen the Chinese element in it; I therefore added considerably to the numbers of the Chinese contingent, and with a view to their proper efficiency and control, detailed Mr. Wodehouse,
then a qualified Chinese interpreter attached to the Police Department, to be their Superintendent. For the extra work which these duties involved, Mr. Wodehouse, with the consent of His Excellency's predecessor, Lord Kimberley,
was allowed an addition to his interpretarial salary of £100 per annum from the Special Fund.
The policy then adopted of developing the Chinese branch of the Force has proved most satisfactory. The Chinese contingent has done excellent service, and has shown itself capable of being drilled into a high state
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mouth, in cassideration of his having pafeed his final
nation in the Chinese I
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language. Withan't traubling Your
many details,
Sendship with too
after
I must mention that, shortly
my assumption of the -administration of this Guanment,
I arrived at the conclusion that the best mode
was
of increasing the efficiency of the Police Fore to strengthen the Chinese element in it; I therefore-added em- siderably to the numbers of the Chinese eatingent, and with a view
to then proper efficere
and control, detailed Mr. Wodehouse
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then a qualified Chinese diterpreta attached to the Police Department to be their Inferintendent. Por the extra work which these
duties involved, Mr. Wideharse with the consent of Man Sevdalisis predecesor. Lord Kimbalan
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allowed
an
addition to his
a
interpretarial salary of £100
Friend year from the Special Fund.
The poling then adopted.
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of developing the Chinese brauch of the Force has poured__ mat satisfactory. The Chinne emtingent
has done excellent service, and
has chaow itself capable of being drilled into a high state
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