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Villa Roth, Benerley, B.P.O. Gravesend

1st February 1897

C.O.

620

2278

REC

(REG 4 FEB 97)

:

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 26th January last, enclosing copy of "Despatch" No 402 of 15th December last from H.E. the Governor of Hong Kong, regarding the appointment of a Musketry Instructor and Store Keeper to the Hong Kong Police, and offering my observations thereon.

The arrangements made by His Excellency amount to a recurrence to the old system by which a European Sergeant or Private Constable was put in charge of the stores, and a drill instructor was furnished by the Garrison on payment, except that the arrangement for drill instruction is far more economical than when a commissioned officer was employed, and I believe equally efficient.

Nevertheless, I venture respectfully to submit that, in my opinion, the economy of this plan is more apparent than real, and for the following reasons.

1. A Police Sergeant told off as Store Keeper will have so much work to do, and is so much responsibility that he cannot be made available for other Police duty. The Police force is, therefore, weakened to the extent of the pay of a Store Keeper & drill instructor, and, as the pay of a "Police Sergeant" & Musketry Instructor would be very little more than that of a "Police Sergeant", and probably not more.

Under Secretary of State for the Colonies

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Villa Roth, Benerley, B.P.O. Gravesend 1st February 1897 C.O. 620 2278 REC (REG 4 FEB 97) : Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 26th January last, enclosing copy of "Despatch" No 402 of 15th December last from H.E. the Governor of Hong Kong, regarding the appointment of a Musketry Instructor and Store Keeper to the Hong Kong Police, and offering my observations thereon. The arrangements made by His Excellency amount to a recurrence to the old system by which a European Sergeant or Private Constable was put in charge of the stores, and a drill instructor was furnished by the Garrison on payment, except that the arrangement for drill instruction is far more economical than when a commissioned officer was employed, and I believe equally efficient. Nevertheless, I venture respectfully to submit that, in my opinion, the economy of this plan is more apparent than real, and for the following reasons. 1. A Police Sergeant told off as Store Keeper will have so much work to do, and is so much responsibility that he cannot be made available for other Police duty. The Police force is, therefore, weakened to the extent of the pay of a Store Keeper & drill instructor, and, as the pay of a "Police Sergeant" & Musketry Instructor would be very little more than that of a "Police Sergeant", and probably not more. Under Secretary of State for the Colonies
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Villa Roth, Benorely, B.P. Fraves 1th February 1897 C.O. 620 2278 REC (REG 4 FEB 92 : Sir I have the home to sukunolide reupt your litter of 26th January last enctoring copy of "Desfentch No 402 of 15th December last from. H. E. the Goumar of Hong kong, regarding the apporteunt of a Mushetty pustrenter and store за keeper to the Hong Kong Police, and uniting my observations thereon. All The arrangements made by His Excellency a recurrence to the old system by which a huopean legant or Private Coustable was fuit in clave of the stores, and a drill pustiuster was furnished. by the Garrison on pegueul, except that the ar rangement for duse instruction is far more eco- normial than when a commissioned offer was employed and I believe equally efficient. Never Huless I venture respectfully to lusinit that in my opinion the economy of this felan is mns apparent than real, and for the following reasons. 1 . A Police Sergeant told off as store hesper will have so much work to do, and is much upausibility that be concret les made available for other Polier duty. The Police force is thuisfere weakened to Hess they pay of a Store heeper & deiss " drill extent; and, as & muckstry besttucter would be very lisle mere than that of a "Polsce degeant "Police depeaus and probably us more Under lecitary of State for the Colonies (
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Villa Roth, Benorely, B.P. Fraves

1th February 1897

C.O.

620

2278

REC

(REG 4 FEB 92

:

Sir

I have the home to sukunolide reupt your litter of 26th January last enctoring copy of "Desfentch No 402 of 15th December last from. H. E. the Goumar of Hong kong, regarding the

apporteunt of a Mushetty pustrenter and store

за keeper to the Hong Kong Police, and uniting

my

observations thereon.

All

The arrangements made by His Excellency a recurrence to the old system by which a huopean legant or Private Coustable was fuit in clave of the stores, and a drill pustiuster was furnished. by the Garrison on pegueul, except that the ar rangement for duse instruction is far more eco- normial than when a commissioned offer was employed and I believe equally efficient.

Never Huless I venture respectfully to lusinit

that in my opinion the economy of this felan is mns apparent than real, and for the following

reasons.

1 . A Police Sergeant told off

as store hesper will

have so much work to do, and is much upausibility that be concret les made available for other Polier duty. The Police force is thuisfere weakened to Hess

they pay of a Store heeper & deiss " drill

extent; and, as

& muckstry besttucter would be

very

lisle mere than

that of a "Polsce degeant

"Police depeaus and probably us more

Under lecitary of State

for the Colonies (

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