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one at the head of the Police.. 2.4. The Commissioners do no more than justice to the -pressut boxy of dispectors whom they describe as "Active, trustworthy and respectable". 25. It would be hopeles to attempt to reconcile the Conflicting opinions as to the

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relative merits of didians (of various Knees,). Chiness and Negroes.. 26.. My limited experience

leaves me in no double of the

conndness of Dr Legge's judgment as detailed ab Rage 12 - supported. as it is on the high authority

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of Sir Samund Hornby

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and

others of nearly equal experience

and judgment whom I have

Consulted.

As

27. I regard Dr. Legge a the highest and most reliable authority Mour Lordsliche Could have.

on this

any

other subject connected mik Chinese character on which he would offer so decided

I would bue

au

opinion..

weaken the force of his critence by commenting upon it. More

of his be ultimallly adopted. 28. I have

suggestions will

only

here to