CO129-552-4 Police Department- staffing 2-1-1935 - 7-12-1935 — Page 31

NO. CONFIDENTIAL.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

2nd January, 1935.

Sir,

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With reference to my despatch No.604 of

28th November, 1934, reporting the retirement on pension

of Mr. E.D.C. Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector General of Police,

I have the honour to recommend the appointment of Mr.

Thomas Henry King, Deputy Inspector General of Police to

the vacant post.

2.

Mr. King joined the service of this Govern-

ment as a Police Probationer in November 1904. He was

appointed Deputy Superintendent of Police in 1921 and

Deputy Inspector General of Police in 1930. He has acted

as Inspector General (Captain Superintendent of Police)

on various occasions in 1925, 1929, 1932 and 1934 and has

shown marked ability in his discharge of the duties of

that post. Mr. King is eminently fitted for promotion to

the post of Inspector General of Police and I recommend him

with the fullest confidence. I invite reference to the

Annual Confidential Reports on his service.

3.

Mr. Wolfe was a cadet officer of Class I

Ο and drew salary accordingly. The salary recommended by

the Salaries Commission for the post was £1,350 x £50 -

*

£1,600 subsequently increased to £1,450 x £50

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P.,

£1,600

&C.,

&c.,

&C.,