}
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one or
two
impossible (with exceptions) to induce men
from the home prison service to come out to Hong-
the rates of pay- offered to them and under
Kong
on
the existing terms and con- ditions of service.
4.
was
This difficulty anticipated at the time of making application to Lord Knutsford for the ment of Turnkeys from the
engage-
Home Prison service, and it
was
Avas
• accordingly suggested that by way of offering sufficient inducement to respeatable
and.
the terms
-qualified men, and conditions of service in the Gaol should be assimi- lated to those in force
force in the Police Department. The
suggestion did not however meet with Lord Knutsford's- approval, and the terms offer. ed not being sufficiently. favourable to secure candidates from the Home Prison Service,
Inen