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Sups of Police, although the Officer subordinate to him.

2/ would be ever

It appears from the 2nd Para: doubtful whether $3600 would be enough to attract an Officer of the Punjab Police.

:) The proposal in the last para: of the 2nd Para: rather

nities another as to promotion in other colonies would be mis

ایک نیا مالی Candidate, since opporter.

Ges one cnexper is leading to a lack of promoting Police Officers from colony to colony, and Hongkong Police Officers have in the main to look for promotion in that colony itself.

Say this for the present In may must be content with the auditin

Cl Police in the new on 12577

No. 173. KJunk 1899 Mr Halifar of as Art Supt of territory whose affe was affered jet July, 1877.

y.wf. 4/8 [If there were any urgent wereforty for the temporaz appe of an additional Poline Efrin, Ittwil in with be bas get.

prome Wican Cent 14/8 b M. May only artis In the offices on some hudian Regenern.] next gedes Estimates Prefer to the despatch which it is suspood White on 20069 to 20069 to the despatch of 17041 a and on 12517 (out with 20069) and 8120.98.

Jay we must have the proposals as a whole d in connexion with next year's Estimates & note -1- and -2. above but not 3 CPL-16 at once

sir, 0023 251 Government House, HongKong, 17th July, 1899.

I have the honour to transmit for your favourable consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from the Captain Superintendent of Police recommending for reasons stated the appointment of an additional Assistant Superintend- ent of Police, and that an officer of the Punjab Police with a good knowledge of Punjabi or Hindustani and with not less than two years' service be selected for the post.

2. From the attached return you will observe that the acquisition of the New Territory renders it necessary to increase the Police Force by 279 men bringing the total establishment up to 873.

3. This large addition to the Force on account of the New Territory is necessitated by the peculiar configuration of the country, and the fact that while every station will require a sufficient force to protect itself from possible local attack the stations at Taipo-hui, Fu-ti-au, Un-Long some and Pingshan require each a force of 25 men as a combined

The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. 8cc.

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Sups of Police, although the Officer subordinate to him. 2/ would be ever It appears from the 2nd Para: doubtful whether $3600 would be enough to attract an Officer of the Punjab Police. :) The proposal in the last para: of the 2nd Para: rather nities another as to promotion in other colonies would be mis ایک نیا مالی Candidate, since opporter. Ges one cnexper is leading to a lack of promoting Police Officers from colony to colony, and Hongkong Police Officers have in the main to look for promotion in that colony itself. Say this for the present In may must be content with the auditin Cl Police in the new on 12577 No. 173. KJunk 1899 Mr Halifar of as Art Supt of territory whose affe was affered jet July, 1877. y.wf. 4/8 [If there were any urgent wereforty for the temporaz appe of an additional Poline Efrin, Ittwil in with be bas get. prome Wican Cent 14/8 b M. May only artis In the offices on some hudian Regenern.] next gedes Estimates Prefer to the despatch which it is suspood White on 20069 to 20069 to the despatch of 17041 a and on 12517 (out with 20069) and 8120.98. Jay we must have the proposals as a whole d in connexion with next year's Estimates & note -1- and -2. above but not 3 CPL-16 at once sir, 0023 251 Government House, HongKong, 17th July, 1899. I have the honour to transmit for your favourable consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from the Captain Superintendent of Police recommending for reasons stated the appointment of an additional Assistant Superintend- ent of Police, and that an officer of the Punjab Police with a good knowledge of Punjabi or Hindustani and with not less than two years' service be selected for the post. 2. From the attached return you will observe that the acquisition of the New Territory renders it necessary to increase the Police Force by 279 men bringing the total establishment up to 873. 3. This large addition to the Force on account of the New Territory is necessitated by the peculiar configuration of the country, and the fact that while every station will require a sufficient force to protect itself from possible local attack the stations at Taipo-hui, Fu-ti-au, Un-Long some and Pingshan require each a force of 25 men as a combined The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. 8cc. attack
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i Sups of Police, although the Offrier subordinate to him. 2/ would be ever It appears from the 2nd Fuel: doubtful whether $3600 would be enough to attract an Officer of the Punjunt Police. :) The [cool] proposed in the last para: of the 2nd Eu el: rather nities another as to promotion in other folonies would be mis ایک نیا مالی Candidate, since opporter. Ges one cnexper isleading to a of promoting Police Officers from fotony to infrequent, & Hongkong Police Officers have in the main to look for promotion in that folky itself. Say this for the present In may must be content with the auditin Cl Police in the new on 12577 No. 173. KJunk 1899 Mr Halifar of as Art Supt of territory whose affe was affered jet July, 1877. y.wf. 4/8 [If there were any urgent wereforty for the temporaz appe of an additional Poline Efrin, Ittwil in with be bas get. prome Wican Cent 14/8 b M. May only artis In the offices on some hudian Regenern.] next gedes Estimates Prefer to the despatch which it is suspood White on 20069 to 20069 to the despatch of 17041 a and on 12517 (out with 20069) and 8120.98. Jay we must have the proposals as a whole d in connexion with next year's Estimates & note -1- and -2. above but not 3 CPL-16 at once sir, 0023 251 Government House, July, 1899. HongKong, 17th I have the honour to transmit for your favourable consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from the Captain Superintendent of Police recommending for reasons stated the appointment of an additional Assistant Superintend- ent of Police, and that an officer of the Punjab Police with a good knowledge of Punjabi or Hindustani and with not less than two years'service be selected for the post. 2. From the attached return you will observe that the acquisition of the New Territory renders it necessary to increase the Police Force by 279 men bringing the total es- tablishment up to 873. 3. This large addition to the Force on account of the New Territory is necessitated by the peculiar configu- ration of the country, and the fact that while every station will require a sufficient force to protect itself from possi- ble local attack the stations at Taipo-hui,Fu-ti-a«, Un-Long some and require each a force of 25 men as a combined Pingshan The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P. 8cc. attack
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Sups of Police, although the Offrier

subordinate to him.

2/

would be

ever

It appears from the 2nd Fuel: doubtful whether $3600 would be enough to attract an Officer of the

Punjunt Police.

:) The [cool] proposed in the last para: of the 2nd

Eu el:

rather

nities

another

as to promotion in other folonies would be

mis

ایک نیا مالی

Candidate, since opporter.

Ges

one

cnexper

isleading to a of promoting Police Officers from

fotony to infrequent, & Hongkong Police Officers have in the main to look for promotion in that folky itself.

Say this for the present In may must be content

with the auditin

Cl

Police in the new

on 12577

No.

173.

KJunk 1899

Mr Halifar of

as Art Supt of territory whose affe

was affered

jet July,

1877.

y.wf. 4/8

[If there were any urgent

wereforty for the temporaz appe of an additional Poline

Efrin, Ittwil in with be

bas get.

prome

Wican Cent

14/8

b

M. May only artis In the offices on some hudian Regenern.] next gedes Estimates Prefer to the despatch which it is suspood

White on 20069 to

20069 to the despatch of 17041

a and on 12517 (out with 20069) and 8120.98.

Jay we must have the proposals

as a whole

d in connexion with next year's Estimates & note

-1- and -2. above but not 3 CPL-16 at once

sir,

0023

251

Government House,

July, 1899.

HongKong,

17th

I have the honour to transmit for your

favourable consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from

the Captain Superintendent of Police recommending for reasons

stated the appointment of an additional Assistant Superintend-

ent of Police, and that an officer of the Punjab Police with a

good knowledge of Punjabi or Hindustani and with not less than

two years'service be selected for the post.

2. From the attached return you will observe

that the acquisition of the New Territory renders it necessary

to increase the Police Force by 279 men bringing the total es-

tablishment up to 873.

3. This large addition to the Force on account

of the New Territory is necessitated by the peculiar configu-

ration of the country, and the fact that while every station

will require a sufficient force to protect itself from possi-

ble local attack the stations at Taipo-hui,Fu-ti-a«, Un-Long

some and

require each a force of 25 men as a combined

Pingshan

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.

8cc.

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