CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12] — Page 173

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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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a. m. 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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a. m. mouth, in cassideration of his having pafeed his final nation in the Chinese I 2. exami 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 170 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 AA allowed an addition to his a interpretarial salary of £100 Friend year from the Special Fund. The poling then adopted. Ug. 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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a. m.

mouth, in cassideration of his having pafeed his final

nation in the Chinese I

2.

exami

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

170

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

AA

allowed

an

addition to his

a

interpretarial salary of £100

Friend year from the Special Fund.

The poling then adopted.

Ug.

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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