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Until the present year, the local police department commanded the Fespect of everyone, natives and foreigners alike. Wa Te-chen caried on hia work as head of the Department of Public Safety no matter what the political situation might be. Since General Wu decided to mix in polities, however, and used -part of his force to fight Chen Chiung-ming, the morale of the police force has deteriorated notice-Ably. We are told that the apolls system has been allowed of Into creep into the department, and the Captain of Detectives has let nearly all of the detectives of long experience go, replacing them with clansmen, and close friends who know nothing about detective work, and probably care less.
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