hia predecoesor, came from the ranks of The present Traffic I like
the City of London Police, and this be-the case it is unnecessary to say more raggeding his qualifications for the post, His daties are of " more extensive natare than is realized by the general public, for in addition to superintending the regulation of traffic in the principal thoroughfares of the Settlement he is responsible for the periodic inspection of ricebss, handcarts and palilia carriages.
The trafic district is over the basines centre of the ut, and comprises the principal crossings. snd thoroughfares inthe Central, Hongkew and Louse Divisions. Until the preeent Captain Superintendent took charge of the Force men for traffic daty were so looted indiscriminately by the Divisional Inspectors and charge room Sergeanta, bat now the Traffic Inspector has at his. disposal 14 foreigners, 95 Sikhs and 102 Chinese constables, all of whom are mon specially selected and trained for traffic duties. Only really experienced men are detailed to the more important traffic poste, and they receive extra pay la the form of @ traffic allowance. The hours of traffic daty are from 8 a.m. till midnight, and the traffic staff is divided into two watches which do their eight) hours daily duty in two spells of four hours each. Men are also drawn from this staff to regulate traffic at any where their services may be required, each as at the Theatre or Town Hall on the night of a dramatic performance-or a Ball.
The traffic staff is msioly recruited from volunteers, there being keen competition among the Indian and Chinese Constables to secure the duties for which extra pay is granted. In-
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