CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3] — Page 329

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6. So far is this from being the case that the evidence enclosed in my despatch No 571, to which the Duke refers, shews that "This Government from the first sternly repudiated all agents and persons coming between it and the actual Licensees, insisting on the latter appearing personally and transacting their business direct with the Government.

7. This policy has, I believe, gradually and completely corrected the odd notions which the Chinese may originally have formed from the conduct of their Government in reference to the objects of this. It has doubtless also greatly diminished. (Salary of Mr. Baldwell who now receives less than one quarter of the amount which he got during the first experimental year of the new system, whilst, as often happens in such cases, his work has been at least doubled owing to the strictness with which this government is now enabled to insist on the Regulations being carried out.

8. In that respect there can be no doubt that Mr. Baldwell does his duty more efficiently and with greater advantage to the Public than any other person whom the Licensees could employ.

I enclose the last monthly return, received from the Police, of old offenders and suspicious characters arrested by them. The returns are made up to the 15th of each month, at which date the fees become payable. It is then

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324 6. So far is this from being the case that the evidence enclosed in my despatch No 571, to which the Duke refers, shews that "This Government from the first sternly repudiated all agents and persons coming between it and the actual Licensees, insisting on the latter appearing personally and transacting their business direct with the Government. 7. This policy has, I believe, gradually and completely corrected the odd notions which the Chinese may originally have formed from the conduct of their Government in reference to the objects of this. It has doubtless also greatly diminished. (Salary of Mr. Baldwell who now receives less than one quarter of the amount which he got during the first experimental year of the new system, whilst, as often happens in such cases, his work has been at least doubled owing to the strictness with which this government is now enabled to insist on the Regulations being carried out. 8. In that respect there can be no doubt that Mr. Baldwell does his duty more efficiently and with greater advantage to the Public than any other person whom the Licensees could employ. I enclose the last monthly return, received from the Police, of old offenders and suspicious characters arrested by them. The returns are made up to the 15th of each month, at which date the fees become payable. It is then
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6. So far is this from being the case that

the evidence enclosed in

my to which the Duke refers

571,

despatch No

571

shews that

12310

6/68.

"This Government from the first stemly

repudiated all age

agento

and

persons coming

betiveen it and the actual Licensees insisting Rexscan

on the latter appearing personally and

ansacting their business direct with the Government.

7. This policy has I believe gradually and

completely corrected the odd notions banawed

I hom the conduct of their

Government

which the Chinese may orginally have

formed has

то

in reference to the abjects of this. It

doubt also

peatly diminished.

(Salary of Mr baldwell who

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the

now

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Enclosure 1.

he got during the first experimental year

of the

new

in such

system, whilst as often happens

cases his work has been at least

doubled swing

swing to the strictnes with which this govemment is now enabled to insist on

the Regulations being carried out. 8. In that respect

Licensees there

cam

be

and

mo

baldwell does his duty

OLD

Agent of the

doubt that Mr

mare

efficiently and

with for greater advantage to the Public

than

could

other person whom the Licenses

any other.

employ.

I enclose the last

monthly

return, received from the Police, of old

offenders and suspicious characters anested

by them. The retinns

are

made up to the Lizense

15th of each month at which date the fees

become payable. It is then

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