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ith this increase/ was-

(16) The discharge of several long

- service prisoners. -

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(b) An influx of numily 100 dangerous Characters from Chinese Territory -driven here by the action taken by the Mandarins. And lastly-

The departation by the French Government of Saigon to this a Colony of 49 (and in August of 58) Chinese Offenders. The majority of these

(c)

were sent at once to

Canton from hence, but experience

shows how easy it is for

to return from thence .

men

8. The following points tend or have

tended to the inefficiency of the Police, (a) The rapid changes among

Europeans, these are

the

- owing to Climate

Intemperance - and the natural

love of change prevalent among the

class these

these men are taken from .

Only three Europeans have served

in the Force over 5

5 years,

(b.) The increased demands Force for services on

on

thei

Gureds and

at Outstations without a proportionate

increase to the Force,

(C.) The

employment of 24 Europeans and 40 Chinese Constables as firemen

(without their

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control of one of their

Officers)

This at

being under the Superior

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