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29.

Ianay

reproducing

also be excused

Article 6 of the Ordinave.

of the

referred to, as it contains one remedies applied to the evils mentioned. The Inspector Coveral " shall, under the Governor, have the " supreme direction and control, andshall " be responsible for the efficiency of "the Police Force throughout the "Colony and dependensin." 56. There were many officials in Mauritius who had previversty exercised more or less control over the Police to whom the new system was at first highly objectionable

It may

here be stated

57. St that the provisions of the article quoted were very rigidly adhored to, and that although

some show of resistance was made

it was

in various quarters, yet it entirely meffectual as the Inspecti

General insisted on

having the

Supreme direction and control

of the Force.

58.

The Inspector General

referred to succeeded in bringing

the Porce to so

high a state of

discipline and efficiency

the most popular

it one

of

Department in the

I do not wish

in the Colony.

yet who eventually

were

obliged to

39.

admit the necessity of the changes introduced.

as to render