CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 102

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101

new law made for the

protection to the Public.

protection of

21.

Society and suppression of crime became with the Police

a means

of

extortion; the temptation to double and treble the amount of their regular pay by such

practices being too often irresistible. Hence between the corruption engendered in the Police and the facility with which the Chinese lent themselves

to such improper practices,

as well

the

little aid comparatively which they otherwise afforded for detection of crime, it is not

surprising that the Police force, consisting

as it did of

men

without

any previous special training for their peculiar duties, should in proportion to its numbers and cost have long proved a most inefficient

In

my despatch No 183 of

January last I went

very fully into details as to the necessary reorganization of the Police

Force and

enabled now to report

the

marked improvement consequent on changes sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government.

The dismissals and compulsory resignations

of Inspectors have left but three of the eleven whom I found

on my arrival in March last

however that much

remains to be done.

I am sensible

and so far from feeling authorized to relax a vigilant supervision of the Police I hope to improve its organization by further reforms, and

amongst them by

i

DEX

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101 new law made for the protection to the Public. protection of 21. Society and suppression of crime became with the Police a means of extortion; the temptation to double and treble the amount of their regular pay by such practices being too often irresistible. Hence between the corruption engendered in the Police and the facility with which the Chinese lent themselves to such improper practices, as well the little aid comparatively which they otherwise afforded for detection of crime, it is not surprising that the Police force, consisting as it did of men without any previous special training for their peculiar duties, should in proportion to its numbers and cost have long proved a most inefficient In my despatch No 183 of January last I went very fully into details as to the necessary reorganization of the Police Force and enabled now to report the marked improvement consequent on changes sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government. The dismissals and compulsory resignations of Inspectors have left but three of the eleven whom I found on my arrival in March last however that much remains to be done. I am sensible and so far from feeling authorized to relax a vigilant supervision of the Police I hope to improve its organization by further reforms, and amongst them by i DEX
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101 new law made for the protection to the Public. protection of 21. Society and suppresion of crime became with the Police a mu means of extortion; the temptation to double and treble the amount of their regular pay by such practices being too often inresistible. Hence between the corruption engendered in the Palice and the preculion facility with which the Chinese lent themselves to such improper practices, as well Co the little aid comparativity which they otherwise affended for detection of crime, it is not surprising that the Pulice force, consisting as it did of men without any previous special training for their peculiar duties, should in proportion to its numbers and cost have long proved a must inefficient In my despatch No 183 January I went of last ab very fully into details to the necesary reorganization of the Police Force and enabled now to report ow marked improvement consequent changes sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government. به شه a the Dismipals and compulsary resignations of Inspectors have left but three of the eleven whom I found arrival in March last however that much year remaining my I am sensible emains to be done. and so far from feeling authorized to relaxe a vigilant supervision of the Belice I hope to improve its organization by further reforms, und amongst them by i DEX
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101

new law made for the

protection to the Public.

protection of

21.

Society and suppresion of crime became with the Police

a mu

means

of

extortion; the temptation to double and treble the amount of their regular pay by such

practices being too often inresistible. Hence between the corruption engendered in the Palice and the preculion facility with which the Chinese lent themselves

to such improper practices,

as

well

Co

the

little aid comparativity which they otherwise affended for detection of crime, it is not

surprising that the Pulice force, consisting

as

it did of

men

without

any previous special training for their peculiar duties, should in proportion to its numbers and cost have long proved a must inefficient

In

my despatch No 183

January I went

of

last

ab

very fully into details to the necesary reorganization of the Police

Force and

enabled now to report

ow

marked improvement consequent changes sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government.

به شه

a

the

Dismipals and compulsary resignations

of Inspectors have left but three of the eleven whom I found

arrival in March last

however that much

year

remaining

my

I am sensible

emains to be done.

and so far from feeling authorized to relaxe a vigilant supervision of the Belice I hope to improve its organization by further reforms, und

amongst them by

i

DEX

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