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My Lord,

RECR C.O. 11260 REG I APR 1909

Government House, Hongkong, 26th February, 1909.

With reference to Sir Matthew Nathan's Despatch No. 350 of the 27th September, 1904,

I have the honour to state that the experiment of placing the Water Police under the control of the Assistant Harbour Master was for financial reasons abandoned when the return of Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse referred to in that Despatch left no funds available for the payment of Mr. Taylor.

2. The scheme worked successfully, as my predecessor stated in the 10th paragraph of his Despatch No. 93 of the 1st April, 1905, and I consider that it would conduce to the greater efficiency and usefulness of the Water Police if the supervision by the Assistant Harbour Master were resumed.

3. I propose accordingly, subject to ...

[TO HIS HONOURABLE THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL]

...

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My Lord, RECR C.O. 11260 REG I APR 1909 Government House, Hongkong, 26th February, 1909. With reference to Sir Matthew Nathan's Despatch No. 350 of the 27th September, 1904, I have the honour to state that the experiment of placing the Water Police under the control of the Assistant Harbour Master was for financial reasons abandoned when the return of Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse referred to in that Despatch left no funds available for the payment of Mr. Taylor. 2. The scheme worked successfully, as my predecessor stated in the 10th paragraph of his Despatch No. 93 of the 1st April, 1905, and I consider that it would conduce to the greater efficiency and usefulness of the Water Police if the supervision by the Assistant Harbour Master were resumed. 3. I propose accordingly, subject to ... [TO HIS HONOURABLE THE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL] ...
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My Lord,

RECR

C.0.

11260

REG I APR ne

Government House,

183

Hongkong, 26th.February,1909.

With referance to Sir Matthew

3ba1/04

"athan's Despatch No. 350 of the 27th. September, 1904,

I have the honour to state that the experiment of placing

the Water Police under the control of the Assistant

Harbour Faster was for financial reasons abandoned when

the return of Mr. P. P J. Wodehouse referred to in that

*

Despatch left no funds available for the payment of Mr.

Taylor.

2.

The scheme worked successfully,

as my predecessor stated in the 10th. paragraph of hia

VA/VAR/05 Despatch No. 93 of the last. April, 1905, and I consider

that it would conduce to the greater efficiency and use-

-fulness of the Water Folice if the supervision by the

Assistant Harbour Faster were resumed.

3.

I propose accordingly subject to

*our

[GHT HONOURABLE THE PARL OF CRICKE,

**C + 1

XcC...

&C.

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