"While anxious to recommend every possible economy that is com patible with eficieney, we have to face the fact that restoration of order must precede economy. 'The resent organization of the Munict pal Police is based upon the recommendations made by the former Commissioner, Major F. W. Gerrard, CLE, In 1029, 'There was' then laid known as strength' of the Police Force.
"The presiing need for: economy in the subsequent years has Ted the Council each year to agree to a lower strength which is know tas the "budget strength". In view of present unseitied lawless conditions in the Settlement we recommend to the Council "That the Foreign Branch, Sections 1 and Hf, and the Sikh Branch should be reerited up to budget strength soon og possible, and that the difference in numbers between budget strength and authorised strength Sections 1 and I (respectively 35 and. 15) should be allotted to senior Chinese posts (Sub-Inspectors and higher ranks), and that promotion and. recruitment to fil such posts should be arranged, We recommend that a Similar difference in the Sikh Branch (G2) should be filled by the promotion of "junior Chinese (Constables and Sergeants) and recruitment."
"The Keystone of successful and eident administration here is sect ity. The price of security is never! heap nave make this recommen:
jon. which involves. an increase the police budget realising that in their own interests the raicpaye
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