CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11] — Page 600

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584007/08.

Sir,

October 26th., 1903.

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I have the honour to reply to your report

on the Police Force as requested by His Excellency the Governor.

I enclose Mr. Wodehouse's reply to queries

'A' and 'B' and Inspector Williamson's reply to 'G'.

With regard to 'A' I certainly think that

it is advisable and necessary to make some enquiry regarding ap-

plication for summonses before signing them especially as they

are often handed in by Police Constables with no great experience.

As to 'B' Mr. Wodehouse has kept a Diary

but has not recorded his patrols. He has done them however which

is the chief thing.

I do not attach great value to surprise

visits except in cases where neglect of duty is suspected and

this did not apply to Aberdeen where Inspector Langley was

stationed. This Inspector visited Lamma Island and so did Inspec-

tor Kerr. It would be a difficult place to surprise. Pokfulam is

visited by the Inspector in the Western District.

The Quarterly Inspection are sometimes

late as they are left to the last month of the Quarter and other

work such as "Criminal Session" interferes.

This would add to the work of the Superin-

D.

tendents and in my opinion they have quite enough to do. It would also interfere, or be interfered with the daily routine duties. With weekly parades and monthly kit inspections I see no

advantage to be gained from it.

The men at Head Quarters have drills and

musketry in addition to the ordinary duties.

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