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tion from the peculiarly Chinese vice of bribery
squeezing can
only
and
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be checked by close super is
vision and well maintain
ed discipline.
I have the honour to be;
Sir,
Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant, Nchine Beark M Sout Adiministering the Government,
ropean and 4 Chinese Cons- tables of the 2nd class and
one
engineer, effecting
d
saving in salaries of $1176
per
annum.
(2) The abolition of one
an
esti
night steam-pinnace patrol, which would effect mated saving
in coal alone!
- in
of $458 per
annum.
(3) The abolition of the Water Police boats at Shauki.
wan and Aberdeen, and the
total reduction of the staff
at