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bribes offered, and the inducement of

diminished.

pay to take those bribes, for

the means of increasing the Idlice pay

would be at an

end

along

with the

Licensing system.

On the other hand Your Grace

must bear in mind that

mind that so long

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the

present dicensing system is continued there

Lis little

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papilcility of the Palice bing

formerly, because it is not

corrupted us formerly.

warth

any

one's while to bribe them, and

hence the system may in that respect be Fregarded as completely self acting.

8. I thence infer that whether the present system be continued or the old be reverted to

any large increase of pay

merely would not effect any proportionate

At the same time it is

very

good. desirable, if the Goverment expects any

really

cordial apistance from the Police, that the status of a Constable here be made both

more

comfortable and more respectable than

purpose

j

would long have

at present. For this since, if the bolony had the means, proposed a moderate increase to the pay of some members of the force, in the hope of inducing them to look to it their permanent home, and would also have advocated an increase of about 20

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in the European portion of the force.

9.

former object

I propose to effect the sit

Conduct pay

of good

The shape.

revokable at pleasure,

and which shall not entitle the recipients

to-

ncrease of pension or grativity,

and