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would

& car. An economy of £500 a year thus be secured, in comparison with the late arrangement, while greater Efficiency would also be attained.

6. In support of the proposed new arrangement, I beg to submit the following facts and observations:

1) The Police Force of Hongkong (including about forty (40) men detached for the special duties of the departments of the Surveyor General and Registrar-General, and of other public departments, and also about fifty (50) Chinese Constables) now consists of a total of 700 officers and men. Of these, seven hundred, 400 are Chinese.

110 are Europeans (chiefly recruited from the Metropolitan and other Police forces in England);

190 are Sikhs (recruited in India).

The English and Sikhs are picked men of remarkable strength and stature; they are armed with rifles and sword bayonets; and would, in the event of a foreign attack, or outbreak, form a very important addition to the internal defence. Five hundred (300) men to

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498 would & car. An economy of £500 a year thus be secured, in comparison with the late arrangement, while greater Efficiency would also be attained. 6. In support of the proposed new arrangement, I beg to submit the following facts and observations: 1) The Police Force of Hongkong (including about forty (40) men detached for the special duties of the departments of the Surveyor General and Registrar-General, and of other public departments, and also about fifty (50) Chinese Constables) now consists of a total of 700 officers and men. Of these, seven hundred, 400 are Chinese. 110 are Europeans (chiefly recruited from the Metropolitan and other Police forces in England); 190 are Sikhs (recruited in India). The English and Sikhs are picked men of remarkable strength and stature; they are armed with rifles and sword bayonets; and would, in the event of a foreign attack, or outbreak, form a very important addition to the internal defence. Five hundred (300) men to
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498 would & car. An ecnomy of £500 a year thus be secured, in comparison with the bate arrangintent, while greater Efficiency would also be attained. 6. De support of the propired uw arrangement, I bey to submit the frilowing facts and strewations: 1) The Police Force of Hingsting (including about forty (40) then a ! drtäched for the special device of The departments the Euweyor General and Registrar- Emeral, and of other public departments, and also about rifty (50) Chumire Costing) row consists of Ana a total of 700 officers and new. Mise, reven hundred, 400 are chineze. : 110 are Enghchumer (chiefly recruited from the Metropchlan and other Pince forces in Pugland); India) 190 are Sikhs (recruited in The English and Sikhs are picked the of remarkable, alrength and Elature; they are armed with rifles and Qword bayonets; and would in the Evint; a foreign allack, on outbreak, forme a rest important addition of of an internal Free hundred (300) new to Bren
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498

would

& car. An ecnomy of £500 a year thus be secured, in comparison with the bate arrangintent, while greater Efficiency

would also be attained.

6. De support of the propired uw arrangement, I bey to submit the frilowing facts and strewations:

1)

The Police Force of Hingsting (including about forty (40) then a

! drtäched for the special device of

The departments

the Euweyor General and Registrar- Emeral, and of other public departments, and also about

rifty (50) Chumire Costing) row consists of

Ana

a total

of 700 officers and new.

Mise, reven hundred,

400 are chineze.

:

110 are Enghchumer (chiefly recruited

from the Metropchlan and other Pince

forces in Pugland);

India)

190 are Sikhs (recruited in The English and Sikhs are picked the of remarkable, alrength and Elature; they are armed with rifles and Qword bayonets; and would in the Evint; a foreign allack, on outbreak, forme a rest important

addition

of

of an

internal

Free hundred (300) new to

Bren

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