CO129-314 - Public Offices - 1902 — Page 54

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It is requested that in any further communication on this subject the above letters and numbers may be quoted, and the Letter addressed as follows:-

"The Secretary of the Admiralty,

"Whitehall,

"London."

Admiralty, S.W.,

53

20th. September 1902..

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Sir,

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With further reference to your letter of the 18th. June

Ad last, No.21478/02, relative to the suggested reorganization

of the Police Force at Hong Kong Dockyard on the lines of the Colonial Police Force, I am commanded by my Lords Com- missioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you that the Commode in Charge has reported that the following force will be nee -essary to police the Dockyard effectively, viz:-

Europeans

Igen

1

Chief Inspector

1

Inspector

10 Sergeants

24 Constables

Indians

1

Sergeant Major

7

Sergeants

48 Constables and 18 Servants (? Chinese)

more will probably be required on the completion of the Dockyard extension.

One Indian Sergeant and 3 Indian Constables will

be required for the Naval Hospital.

My Lords desire me to request that you will be

good enough to inform them of the annual cost at commuted rates for Wages and Pensions/providing the number of men stated above, if it should be arranged for H.M.Colonial

Office to take over the administration of the entire

Police Force at liong Kong.

he Under Secretary of State,

LF-No. 9.

Colonial Office, S.W,

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

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