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There have been very few complaints against them by the Police for derelictions or laxity of duty.

In the morning, the Chief Watchmen attend at the Registrar General's Office and report occurrences of the past twenty-four hours. They also make a daily report at the Office of the Captain Superintendent of Police, so as to preserve a unity of action with the latter force.

The greater proportion of the pay of these men is collected from the Chinese Community, which is supplemented by a donation of $1400 a Quarter from the Government.

It has been asserted that these men do not turn up crimes which have been committed. I can only say that I cannot recollect a single instance of such conduct. In an admittedly adverse report, Mr. Rice has been able to mention only one case of stealing pepper from the Chinese Wing, Wong, which was restored to the Wong, the Police knowing nothing of the offence until after the restoration of the pepper. An investigation into the action of the Watchmen took place, and the result showed that one of the coolies in the Wong, who was suspected of conniving at the robbery, had recovered the stolen...

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There have been very few complaints against them by the Police for derelictions or laxity of duty. In the morning, the Chief Watchmen attend at the Registrar General's Office and report occurrences of the past twenty-four hours. They also make a daily report at the Office of the Captain Superintendent of Police, so as to preserve a unity of action with the latter force. The greater proportion of the pay of these men is collected from the Chinese Community, which is supplemented by a donation of $1400 a Quarter from the Government. It has been asserted that these men do not turn up crimes which have been committed. I can only say that I cannot recollect a single instance of such conduct. In an admittedly adverse report, Mr. Rice has been able to mention only one case of stealing pepper from the Chinese Wing, Wong, which was restored to the Wong, the Police knowing nothing of the offence until after the restoration of the pepper. An investigation into the action of the Watchmen took place, and the result showed that one of the coolies in the Wong, who was suspected of conniving at the robbery, had recovered the stolen... Page 120 Page 121

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There have been very few complaints against them by the Police for dualistions or laxity of duty.

morning

lovery

the Chief Watchmen attend

at the Registrar Seunal's Office

and report

the

rences uner

occurrences

of the past twenty-four hours. They also maste a daily report at the Office of the laptam Superintendent of Salice; 20 to preserve a unity of action with the latter force .

The greater proportion of the pay of these

men is collected

from the Chinese Community, which supplemented by a denation of $1400 a Quarter from the Government.

It has been aperted that there

men

en tursh up crimes which have been committed . I can only say that I cannot rieath a

single

instance of such conduct. In

admittedly adverse report Mr Rice has been able to mention only

case

of stealing popper from Chinese Wing,

Wong, which

was restored

to the Wong, the Police snowing nothing of the Offence until after the restoration of the pepper. An inveeligation into the action of the Watchuen took place, and

the result shewed that one

of the coolies in the Wong, who was suspected of conniving at the robbery, had recovered the stoten

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