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8. For the organization of two Coolie Corps to be permanently maintained during mobilization. These corps will each consist of six English speaking headmen and 240 coolies.
It would be advisable if in organizing these corps the services of such Chinese as are accustomed to exercise and control Chinese labour-e.g., contractors--to fill the posts of headmen could be obtained. The coolies too should, if possible, be of a superior class.
To act as scouts and messengers 18 will be required, and they should also be of a superior class and able to speak English.
Note on the Police and Fire Brigades.
The strength of the police is as follows:-
Captain-Superintendent
Deputy
3)
British force
Indian ""
Chinese ""
:::::
Horses
Total
Steam-launches
Steam-pinnaces
Whale-boats
:
::
They are organized as land and water police as follows:-
British
Indians
Chinese
:
::::
:
1
1
142
350
249
743
LAND POLICE.
Chief Inspector and
Sergeants
and
Police Constables.
Total.
Inspectors.
Acting Sergeants.
16
49
1 (Jemadar)
16
197
Total
77
142
333
350
242
249
17
72
652
741
Chinese
•
Total
Grand total
WATER POLICE.
Chief Inspector
and Inspectors.
Sergeants and Acting Sergeants.
Engineers, Stokers and Seamen.
Total.
17
76
137
141
137
141
789
882
The Europeans and Indians are armed with M.E. carbines and sword-bayonets; the Chinese with swords only.
In case of war with any Power other than China, it is anticipated that 50 European and 100 Indian police, all trained to the use of arms, and the majority marksmen, can be spared to give assistance in the military defence, besides 100 Chinese who would be useful only for patrolling and obtaining information, but invaluable for the latter purpose.
With China as a hostile Power, the Chinese could not be counted on, and the European
and Indian police could not be spared for military work.
In any case the southern shores of the island from Mount Davis to Shiako Bay, including Cape D'Aguilar, will be patrolled and watched by the police.
A system of police patrols has already been tried and found to answer well.
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