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and proved themselves of value, and Chinamen. I apprehend that, for patrol duty in the villages and along the high roads outside the city, it will be always advisable to have a certain number of Sikhs. Moreover, the present body of
have done good
service elsewhere,
have shown
that Chinamen, which
are
war
men
they
aptitude for learning
not expected.
I propose, therefore, to retain about 100 of those now in the Colony, and if necessary recruit from India when that number materially decreases.
The remaining portion of
14.
the Force will be,
as I have stated,
Chinese, and with improved pay,
better
supervision and more education. I have little fear but that in time we shall learn to rely on them more than at present, and in view of the Captain Superintendent of
this
I do not think
that I need here add more
information
of the
on this subject of the Police of Colony, though I might mention that it has not been thought advisable to fill up the vacancy which will be caused by Mr. P. A. Quin's retirement from the service, and that the pay of Inspectors and Constables has been slightly increased. This was in accordance with the Report of the Police Commission, though I