CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 102

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that under the experienced direction of

Mr. May, the Hinder Police

may

be

gradually so disciplined that when mixed with Europeans they will be found capable of repelling these marauders. It is mainly owing to their increased officiency that the -European force has been reduced from 91; of

which it consisted in March 1844, to its present number 71.

Imay here notice to Jour Lordship that one of the greatest obstacles which opposed T. May's attempt to render the Hiredoo police officient

was the wank of a barrack for their accommodation, and the consequent impossibility of exercising any control over them when off decky, or of making them take during the day sufficient rest to enable them to be ow the alert when stationed on their beats for the night. I have been able to ingage

temporarily

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temporarily a building close to the Police.

5

to.

station in the Qucer's Roas af 760 per- mouth, and the Hindors have agrées accept the accommodation provided for them, instead of an increase of pay, which otherwise if would have been necessary to

a

grand in order to retain them in the,

service.

only

Ythen he tray arrives, severely soon European soldiers were serving in the police ; of these forly seven pemained of the minely men who volunteered originally from the 35th Regiment. The pemaining thirty supplied at different times from the 78th and 18th

Regiment to fill vacancies occurring by deaths, dismissals, and other causes, in the force. Of the above. forty-seven.

wvere

men, forty.

ovie

were on

Examination reported eligible, and have ben discharged from the

anny,

and

permanently