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the officers.

of which, on joining, are not required to have any

greater qualifications than recruits for the Police

Force.

A. REVENUE DEPARTMENT. An officer starts at £260 and

his salary increases by 12 annual increments to £430

per annum.

B. SANITARY DEPARTMENT. Commencing salary £260 increas-

ing by 14 annual increments to £430.

C. PRISON DEPARTMENT. Commencing salary £190 increas-

ing by 12 annual increments af to £330.

D. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. OVERSEERS.

Commencing sal-

ary £310 increasing by 9 annual increments to £430.

E. FIRE BRIGADE. Commencing salary £260 increasing by

7 annual increments to £350.

5.

It may be suggested that one or two of the

above departments are, during their service, required

to pass Government Examinations to improve their effic-

iency. Such argument applies equally to the Police Force

for, before leaving the Police Training School, the

recruits have to pass a written examination that covers

all branches of Police work and ensures that they have

a thorough knowledge of the Regulations and Ordinances

the that comprise to law of the Colony. Subsequently, in

April, September and December, the personnel of each

Station is examined by a Superintendent who asks each

man various questions dealing with these Regulations

and Ordinances and tests his knowledge of our Police

Regulation Book, which is a large volume of 410 pages

containing detailed instructions as to what the Hong

Kong Police officer must and must not do. If anyone

fails to answer in a satisfactory manner the questions put to him, he is sent to the Police Training School

for a further test, and, if he again fails, he is, to

quote our Police Regulation Book - "reported as a

defaulter, reverted to the rank or class next below his