CO129-524-3 Reorganisation of commissioned Police Officers 27-1-1930 - 15-8-1930 — Page 14

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April 1920 to February 1921.

I have found no

written record of Sir Edward Stubb's'opinion, but

Mr. Wolfe definitely states that Sir Edward informed him on his return that he considered

Mr. Wodehouse totally unfit for the post of Captain Superintendent, and had consequently recommended the appointment of Mr. Wolfe to that post.

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When Mr. Wolfe proceeded on leave in 1925, it appears that he proposed that Mr. King should act for him. I am informed that the Governor agreed, but eventually, on representations being made to him by Mr. Wodehouse in a personal interview, consented to the latter acting. It was during this period that the strike and boycott occurred in the Colony. The trouble was brewing in Hong Kong at the end of May, 1925. Mr. Wodehouse had applied for short leave as from the 5th of June and did in fact proceed to Wei-hai-wei on such leave leaving Mr. King in charge. It appears to have fallen to the latter to make all Police arrangements to deal with the situation, and to get the emergency measures fully working before Mr. Wodehouse's return

Mr. Wodehouse to resume the duties of his post. was actually away from the Colony from the 5th of June till midnight on the 8th of July.

In

paragraph 42, page 16, of the Colonial Office print

altached Eastern 144, it is stated that the worst days of the

strike were those from the 20th of June to the 3rd of

July. It would appear, therefore, that during the

most critical period, it was Mr. King, and not

Mr. Wodehouse, who was in command of the Police.

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