CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11] — Page 580

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1 have made an inspection of the principal

Police Barracks in Victoria and Kowloon (including the Water Police Station) and have interviewed Captain Lyons and Mr. Mode- house.

I have now to submit the following remarks

as the result of the inspection and enquiries made by me.

BARRACKS.

The barracks I visited were in very good order. The Dormitories were kept neatly and tidily and the men looked clean and well cared for. An improvement in the physique and general appearance of the Indian Police was noticeable.

The books at the various Stations are pro- perly kept. As far as i could ascertain in such a cursory examina- tion as I was enabled to maxe, the Folice Regulations are observ- ed.

SUPERVISION BY EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:

Summonses applied for by the Folice.

These are submitted to Mr. Wodehouse for counter-signature before summons is applied for. he appears to confine hisself to satisfying himself that the summons is proper- ly made out under the appropriate Ordinance. He makes no enquiry as to the reason or necessity for taking out summons, as for instance in the case of obstruction of the footway whether the offending shopkeeper has been previously warned to desist from his obstruction.

Such enquiry (in the form of questions to

the Officer applying for the summons) is in my opinion very desirable in dealing with a large alien population in an over- crowded City.

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