The only
concession Icon
sider at all expedient is with reference to Para. 9. On sanitary grounds alone it is desirable
these men
housed.
should be
be properly
In conclusion Dean
assure H. E. that even on a
smaller wage
no
there would be difficulty in filling
filling the
Indian ranks of the Police with equally good material.
were
When in 1867 the salaries fixed on their present seale it may be that the bad reputation of Hongkong and the prejudices of Indians to cross-
ing
the
sea were
sufficient "reasons for fixing such high
rates, but those reasons no longer exist, and service at Hongkong is now extremely po_ pular among Punjabis Yours sincerely,
(signed) E. G. Barrow,
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HongKong
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MINUTE. Mr. Wilson 2/10
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Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Brumaton. Sir R. Jeade. Mr. Morde. Earl of Selborne.
Me Buxton. Mr. Chamberlain.
Marquess of Bipon.
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In reply to your
desh se 247 of the
310th of July forwarding
a memorial from the Indian Police in
Stony Kong praying for an merease of pay.
have the honour to
request you to cause
the petitioners tobe informed that I have
considered their
meruord