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9.

J.

"Morale of the Police Force the

leading causes are

the

system of branding Eriminels, who fetition for release on condition of being so marked as to be

to be recognised in the event of returning the Eunishment of whipping for crimes altended with violence, and also the valuable information supplied from time to time by the Licensees, and the increased disposition of the native Community to work with the Government.

8. Nevertheles, Your Lordship must not suppose, that anything has been effected, to produce: fermanent Reformation. All

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the elements, which enjouder Crime

are at hand. if the vificance of the Rxcentive or the defensive, sucesures adopted be relaxed for a moment, and so it must be bill Reforms in the adjoining Empire shall have enabled the administrators of the Law there to funt down effectually the associated brigands, Piratio and loo character, whose numbers and

impunity - despite of the Ornel and Moody Code of China - on papers mark the weakness and disintegration of the Empire..

I have the honor to be.

My Lord.

Your Cartships most obedient

humble servant,

Vijest Rashard Frames Mardormall

Governor

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