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2.

3.

Lordship.

2.

On laking

exercised over the sForce.

the Administration of

Her

the Government on departure of ihr Richard

MacDonnell, one of the first important

anatters which came

before.

the universul discontent and dissatisfaction which appeared to prevail amongst the on the subject Community of Hongtting

of the Police Force.

3.

I accentingly look stops to

porsenally make myself acquainted with the details of its organization,

of careful inspections

and

by

and investigations. I satisfied engself that it was not only defective

design,

but made more do

in

by the

inefficient nature of the control

.....

诺

may

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be assumed that the aim and object of every . Police Force. 14

regards

1.°o The maintenance of Onder

2. The detection of crime. the latter. The inefficiency

of the Aanything

to

ane

Police Force appeared

to be begerut all doubt.

constitution

As regards the former when the

of the Force is consiclered

in this function

its difficulties

understood.

5.

can be

The Force is composed of var

various

Aationalities, English, Chinese, Sikhs und Indians, whose languages king

different render them almost useless in combined action. The European

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