CO129-550-1 Estimates 1935 14-9-1934 - 15-9-1934 — Page 342

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Brigade bear testimony to his administrative ability and

I cannot let this occasion pass without an expression of

the Government's appreciation of his services and of its

good wishes for his happiness in retirement.

The Officer shown as a Probationer in the 1934

Estimates becomes an Assistant Superintendent and one

probationer will be required next year to maintain the

cadre at its proper strength.

A locally recruited Store-Keeper and Assistant

Store-Kecper have been engaged to replace an officer of

Class II of the Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff. A

reduction of one in the Senior Clerical and Accounting

Staff attached to this department will be noted. Under

"European Contingent" there is an increase under Inspectors

and Sub-Inspectors and Sergeants due chiefly to the rapid

expansion of Kowloon and the requirements incidental to

the administration of the Registration of Persons Ordinance

1934. There are increases in the Indian and Cantonese

contingents and reductions in the Northern Chinese contin-

gent and in Northern Chinese constables under "Anti-Piracy

Guards". Under "Water Police, Chinese Deck" six Class III

Coxswains replace six Sailors and Seamen. This change has

been made on the advice of the Harbour Master for the relief

of the existing staff of coxswains without increasing for

this purpose the number of officers employed. Additional

posts have been provided in respect of six months only

for the new No.1 Police Launch.