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HONGKONG. 31st. January, 1913.

Fith reference to Sir F. Lugard's Despatch

No. 334 of the 19th. of December, 1908, I have the honour to in-

-form you that in my opinion, in which the Captain Superintendent

of Police agrees, the time has arrived for placing the Police in

the New Territories, who are now for the most part under the

direct control of the District and Assistant District Officers for

the Northern District, under the direct supervision and control

of an Executive Officer of Police; and that a certain re-organize-

-tion of this portion of the Police Force should be effected with

a view to increasing their efficiency as an armed constabulary

force.

Such re-organization is necessary not only

in order to render the Police in the New Territories independent, except in very extraordinary circumstances, of assistance from

troops but to maintain a desirable standard of discipline and

efficiency. The District Officers have done good work in supervis-

-ing the Police but the duties they have to perform in connection

with their work as Magistrates and Land Officers take up much of

their time and the present incumbents of the posts have had no

training in Police work.

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I propose therefore that as soon as lar. D.

Burlingham, the next Senior Probationer after Mr. King, has

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

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LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

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