CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9] — Page 6

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of 2444 April.

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I much fear that unless the slight increase suggested be continned to the Watchmen

that the Colony will love the services of the best men in that Corp... hven with the increase, they receive les pay than Constables of the six Class

grade, while, as I have

lowest

already reported,

their

or

general

usefulues in preserving law-

and order, and in the detection

of crime is actiuowledged.

sites.

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on all

3. It is true that the Police

Commission advised. that in-

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time the District Watchmen should be gradually disbanded

or absorbed into the Police Force,

and I am not prepared to disent

from that

opinion.._ But while the Colony is

4.

testing.

as at present, the value and capabilities of Chinese Polies

under an

who u

wow

improved system, aud form a very important

element in point of numbers in the Force, it would, I consider,

b

inopportune to treat the District Watchmen otherwise than

as a

permanent body...

Thus, if any of them by length: of service or meritorious conduct

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