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ith this increase/ was-
(16) The discharge of several long
- service prisoners. -
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(b) An influx of numily 100 dangerous Characters from Chinese Territory -driven here by the action taken by the Mandarins. And lastly-
The departation by the French Government of Saigon to this a Colony of 49 (and in August of 58) Chinese Offenders. The majority of these
(c)
were sent at once to
Canton from hence, but experience
shows how easy it is for
to return from thence .
men
8. The following points tend or have
tended to the inefficiency of the Police, (a) The rapid changes among
Europeans, these are
the
- owing to Climate
Intemperance - and the natural
love of change prevalent among the
class these
these men are taken from .
Only three Europeans have served
in the Force over 5
5 years,
(b.) The increased demands Force for services on
on
thei
Gureds and
at Outstations without a proportionate
increase to the Force,
(C.) The
employment of 24 Europeans and 40 Chinese Constables as firemen
(without their
QUBAL
control of one of their
Officers)
This at
being under the Superior
ofile- A
wenkens