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and in suppressing, in conjunction with the military, any insurrectionary movement. In any case the C.S.P. will provide for the watching and patrolling of the southern shores of the island from Mount Davis to Shiako Bay, including Cape D'Aguilar.

2. He will arrange for the enrolment of special constables, with a view to carrying out the ordinary duties of the town police, thereby setting free the services of the regular European and Indian policemen, who are trained in the use of arms. The special constables would be in charge of the Chinese policemen.

3. He will arrange for the patrolling of the New Territory, with a view to affording the military timely warning of the approach of an enemy, and of any insur- rectionary movement among the Chinese. Patrolling in launches by the water police would prove of great value in this case.

The assistance which can be given by the police in this service is broadly outlined below

(a.) An observation post to be established from the police post at Saikung, on the Maon Shan Ridge overlooking Three Fathom Cove, whence a good view of the entrance to Tolo Harbour can be obtained. In foggy weather patrols along the shore of Three Fathom Cove would be required, in place of the observation post.

(b.) Patrols from all the police posts along the frontier, from Deep Bay to Taipo Harbour, pushed out into Chinese territory, to watch the movements of the population and search for proclamations. The town of Shamchun in particular should be closely watched. It will be the duty of the C.S.P. to devote special care to the improvement of the police patrol system, with a view to putting the system into immediate operation on the outbreak of hostilities. The composition of the police force is described below.

4. The C.S.P. should keep the Secretary of the Local Defence Committee regularly acquainted with every important change in the numbers, composition, and organization of the force.

5. It will be the duty of the C.S.P. to carry out any measures for the management of the civil population that the Government and the Military Authorities consider necessary. Such measures will include those already described under the head of the duties of the Colonial Secretary; such as the supervision of the Chinese population, the search for arms, the deportation of non-British subjects, and the swearing-in of special constables.

6. The C.S.P. will provide police guards for such public and private buildings as appear to need them. He will co-operate with the D.A.A.G. and see that the heads of the banking establishments are carrying out precautionary measures of self-defence.

7. He will give his assistance to the O.C.A.S.C. for the provision of 2,000 coolies for the purposes enumerated in Tables F (i.) F (ii.).

8. He will notify the D.A.Q.M.G. of any hostile or suspicious movement of ships or men in the neighbourhood of the outlying stations north of Tai-Po on the mainlaud or along the south shore of the Island of Hong Kong.

9. For the organization of two Coolie Corps to be permanently maintained during mobilization. These corps will each consist of six English-speaking headmen and 240 coolies.

It would be advisable if in organizing these corps the services of such Chinese as are accustomed to exercise and control Chinese labour-e.g., contractors-to fill the posts of headmen could be obtained. The coolies, too, should, if possible, be of a superior class.

To act as scouts and messengers 18 will be required, and they should also be of a superior class and able to speak English.

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