CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12] — Page 330

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10th, December, 1911.

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In a separate despatch I have informed

you that Captain Lyons has left the Colony on leave

prior to retirement, and the office of Deputy Superinten-

dent of Police will therefore shortly become vacant.

2.

In separate despatches I have also informed

you of the unrest and turbulence which has of late mani-

fested itself in a new form, viz. by attacks upon the

police and insults to European ladies. I trust that this

form of rowdiness will yield to the repressive measures

I have instituted, and will tend to decrease as the wrest

in China subsides, but it would appear to be not impro-

bable that for some time to come the maintenance of order

in Hongkong will be a severe test on the efficiency of

the Police force and that ability as well as tact and

untiring energy on the part of the three or four British

officers who are in charge of the force will be especially

needed.

3.

I feel therefore that a very special

responsibility attaches to the recommendation which I

should make to you in regard to Captain Lyons' successor.

In previous despatches I have informed you that in my

judgment

RIGHT HONOURABLE,

LEWIS. V. HARCOURT.

80,. &C,. &C..

M.P.

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES.

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