CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 54

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of arrival he should receive a salary of

£800 per

115 fur

22.

annum, and

an increase of

to £650.

I think this arrangement which Sergeants to be

the addition of the six Sergeants

sent out by Sir Richard Mayne, who I

equal

will probably supersede number of the present sergeants and Inspectors, will go far to complete the

reform of the Police force which I am

striving to

23.

effect.

I also think

Your

Lordship

will not

regard

the

contemplated

addition

to the force as excessive, when it is considered

that

a coloured Regiment of the same

strength as the Police here, viz: 1000 men

would probably consist of nine Companies,

and be officered by a Lieutenant Colonel,

9 Majors, 9 Captains, 18 Subalterns, and a proportionate number of non-commissioned Officers, although its duties would be more simple, less harassing, and more

concentrated, whilst the

men would not

be exposed to the extraordinary temptations

of the Police here.

24.

Anticipating Your Lordship's

support of the above views I have

therefore already caused £800 to be remitted

to the Punjab Government to defray the

expenses of Mr Cragh and the 100 men to Calcutta, and I

may

add that these

expenses are all included in the Estimates

for 1869.

the necessity of sending nearly 100 of the Police to Bombay, and

re...

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of arrival he should receive a salary of £800 per 115 fur 22. annum, and an increase of to £650. I think this arrangement which Sergeants to be the addition of the six Sergeants sent out by Sir Richard Mayne, who I equal will probably supersede number of the present sergeants and Inspectors, will go far to complete the reform of the Police force which I am striving to 23. effect. I also think Your Lordship will not regard the contemplated addition to the force as excessive, when it is considered that a coloured Regiment of the same strength as the Police here, viz: 1000 men would probably consist of nine Companies, and be officered by a Lieutenant Colonel, 9 Majors, 9 Captains, 18 Subalterns, and a proportionate number of non-commissioned Officers, although its duties would be more simple, less harassing, and more concentrated, whilst the men would not be exposed to the extraordinary temptations of the Police here. 24. Anticipating Your Lordship's support of the above views I have therefore already caused £800 to be remitted to the Punjab Government to defray the expenses of Mr Cragh and the 100 men to Calcutta, and I may add that these expenses are all included in the Estimates for 1869. the necessity of sending nearly 100 of the Police to Bombay, and re...
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of arrical he should receive a salary of £ soo prev 115 fur 22. amun, and Awww upv an increase of to £650. I think this arrangement wichi Sergeants to be the addition of the sixe Sergeants sent out by Sir Richard Mayne, who I A equal will purotably supersede mumber of the present surgrants and Tirspeders, will go far to complete the reform of the Police force which I am to effect. striving to 23. will not I also think Jair Lordship regard nd the contemplated addition to the force as excessive, when it is considered that A LOM coloured Regiment of the same strength as the Police here, viz : 000 men would probably consist of nine Companies, A C Enclosure d 52 and be officeued by a Lieutenant Colonel, 9 I Majors, 9 Captains, 18 Subollum, ane a proportionatu mumber of non-commisioned Officers, at though its duties would be more simple, less harassing, and more concentrated, whilst the D men would not be napoved to the vctraordinary templations of the Police hno. 24. Anticipating Your Lordship's support of the above views I have I t already caused 800 to be remitted strerefore already to the Pinjaub Government to defray the nopeuses of Mr Cragh and the 100 sirch to Calciuta, and I and I may add that these expenses are all included in the Estimates for 1869. the necessity of wending heves arly 100 of the Police to Bombay, and reearly
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of arrical he should receive a salary of

£ soo prev

115 fur

22.

amun, and

Awww

upv

an increase of

to £650.

I think this arrangement wichi Sergeants to be

the addition of the sixe Sergeants

sent out by Sir Richard Mayne, who I

A

equal

will purotably supersede mumber of the present surgrants and Tirspeders, will go far to complete the

reform of the Police force which I am

to effect.

striving to

23.

will not

I also think

Jair

Lordship

regard

nd the

contemplated

addition

to the force as excessive, when it is considered

that

A LOM

coloured Regiment of the same

strength as the Police here, viz : 000 men

would probably consist of nine Companies,

A

C

Enclosure d

52

and be officeued by a Lieutenant Colonel,

9

I Majors, 9 Captains, 18 Subollum, ane a proportionatu mumber of non-commisioned Officers, at though its duties would be more simple, less harassing, and more

concentrated, whilst the

D

men would not

be napoved to the vctraordinary templations

of the Police hno.

24.

Anticipating Your Lordship's

support of the above views I have I

t already caused 800 to be remitted

strerefore already

to the Pinjaub Government to defray the

nopeuses of Mr Cragh and the 100 sirch to Calciuta, and I

and I may

add that these

expenses are all included in the Estimates

for 1869.

the necessity of wending heves

arly 100 of the Police to Bombay, and

reearly

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