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105/3.

and proved themselves of value, and Chinamen. I apprehend that, for patrol duty in the villages and along the high roads outside the city, it will be always advisable to have a certain number of Sikhs. Moreover, the present body of

have done good

service elsewhere,

have shown

that Chinamen, which

are

war

men

they

aptitude for learning

not expected.

I propose, therefore, to retain about 100 of those now in the Colony, and if necessary recruit from India when that number materially decreases.

The remaining portion of

14.

the Force will be,

as I have stated,

Chinese, and with improved pay,

better

supervision and more education. I have little fear but that in time we shall learn to rely on them more than at present, and in view of the Captain Superintendent of

this

I do not think

that I need here add more

information

of the

on this subject of the Police of Colony, though I might mention that it has not been thought advisable to fill up the vacancy which will be caused by Mr. P. A. Quin's retirement from the service, and that the pay of Inspectors and Constables has been slightly increased. This was in accordance with the Report of the Police Commission, though I

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C 105/3. and proved themselves of value, and Chinamen. I apprehend that, for patrol duty in the villages and along the high roads outside the city, it will be always advisable to have a certain number of Sikhs. Moreover, the present body of have done good service elsewhere, have shown that Chinamen, which are war men they aptitude for learning not expected. I propose, therefore, to retain about 100 of those now in the Colony, and if necessary recruit from India when that number materially decreases. The remaining portion of 14. the Force will be, as I have stated, Chinese, and with improved pay, better supervision and more education. I have little fear but that in time we shall learn to rely on them more than at present, and in view of the Captain Superintendent of this I do not think that I need here add more information of the on this subject of the Police of Colony, though I might mention that it has not been thought advisable to fill up the vacancy which will be caused by Mr. P. A. Quin's retirement from the service, and that the pay of Inspectors and Constables has been slightly increased. This was in accordance with the Report of the Police Commission, though I
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12. C 105/3. and proved themoders of value, and Chinme. I apprehend chat, for antport duty in the villages and along the high reads outside the lily, it will be always advisable to have a certain mumber of Sitchs. Moreover, the prosent body of do good service elsewhere, have shewn Chinwe, which aw War men they aptitude for learning not expected. I propose, cheford, to retain abood 100 of those now in the Colomy, and if necessary recr recruit from India when that number maluially decreases. The remaining portion of 14. the Force will be, W I have stated, Chinese, and wich improved pay. better supervision and more education. I have little fear but that in time we shall learn to rely on them more than at present, and in view the Captain Superintendent of this I do not shinke Police emours. that I need here add More -information of the on this subject of the Police of Colany, though I might mention that it has not been thought advisable the which to fill up cancy will be caused by Mr. by Mr. P. A. Quin's retirement from the service, and that the pory of Impection and Constables has been slightly increased. This was in accordance with the Report of the Police Commission though I
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C

105/3.

and proved themoders of value, and Chinme. I apprehend chat, for antport duty in the villages and along the high reads outside the lily, it will be always advisable to have a certain mumber of Sitchs. Moreover, the prosent body of

do good

service elsewhere,

have shewn

Chinwe, which

aw

War

men

they

aptitude for learning

not expected.

I propose, cheford, to retain abood 100 of those now in the Colomy, and if necessary recr

recruit from India when that number maluially decreases.

The remaining portion of

14.

the Force will be,

W

I have stated,

Chinese, and wich improved pay.

better

supervision and more education. I have little fear but that in time we shall learn to rely on them more than at present, and in view the Captain Superintendent of

this

I do not shinke

Police emours. that I need here add

More

-information

of the

on this subject of the Police of Colany, though I might mention that it has not been thought advisable

the

which

to fill up

cancy will be caused by Mr.

by Mr. P. A. Quin's retirement from the service, and that the pory of Impection and Constables has been slightly increased. This was in accordance with the Report of the Police Commission though I

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