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ther

Recturn showing the strength of

the Force on

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that day. I have

had

opportunity of making a personal inspection of the various Police Stations in the Colony and of seeing. from time to time the detailed disposition and working of the Force; and I have

much satisfaction in recording my Isining that the Houghtong Police very useful and trustworthy

Meu

I have found the

body of Acting Captain Superintendent Mi Treagh, to be a thoroughly good Officer. He is most active and intelligent.

By his

own

example

he

is in

inducing

the Europeans in the Force to study

Chinese, and he loses no

of encouraging

opportunity

the Chinese Police to

exeak English. His acting Deputy Mr. Melnen, is also a very good Officee

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As far

as the preservation

order and the arrest of Criminals,

of

I

propose to render the Force more efficient, by giving

Stearn Launches

to the Starbour Police, in place of the

heavy bouts, pulled by oars, that they

now usk.

This brauch

Force numbers 173 men;

F

the

that is,

23 Europeans and 150 chinese. The transhipment of goods and

Commercial movement

M