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experiment (and of course it is only an experiment) has been on trial for more than six weeks, and has so far succeeded. The well-paid Chinese at present employed have, I believe, dealt fairly by the Government, and a moment's reflection will show that there are not many special chances in their conduct, which could not be applied to the Police. Thus they are well aware that the whole Police Force is marshalled against them, for they know that should intelligence reach the Superintendent of Police, either through other means or directly, they may be dismissed as being at any rate noxious, if not actually corrupt. Nor is this all, for a similar result might follow through information received through the District Watchmen - a body of detectives anxious to gain praise by the present system.

8. The Chinese employees are of course liable to be bribed, and every person who could be engaged in similar duties is so. Comparing, however, their position with that of the Police, it must not be forgotten that corruption of persons employed on a special duty would not carry with it the widely deleterious effects to the General Public, which must be created by a similar state of

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experiment (and of course it is only an experiment) has been on trial for more than six weeks, and has so far succeeded. The well-paid Chinese at present employed have, I believe, dealt fairly by the Government, and a moment's reflection will show that there are not many special chances in their conduct, which could not be applied to the Police. Thus they are well aware that the whole Police Force is marshalled against them, for they know that should intelligence reach the Superintendent of Police, either through other means or directly, they may be dismissed as being at any rate noxious, if not actually corrupt. Nor is this all, for a similar result might follow through information received through the District Watchmen - a body of detectives anxious to gain praise by the present system. 8. The Chinese employees are of course liable to be bribed, and every person who could be engaged in similar duties is so. Comparing, however, their position with that of the Police, it must not be forgotten that corruption of persons employed on a special duty would not carry with it the widely deleterious effects to the General Public, which must be created by a similar state of
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