CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 502

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in those offices I am unable to see any essential distinctions between the qualifications required (in the part of Chinese) to make efficient Police-men, and those expected in Eurasians; and as, after reconsideration, and after experience of results, I adhere to the reasons I gave in the former dispatch, I think it better to refer His Excellency the Governor to that report than to reiterate those reasons in detail.

I would only add that, apart from the great consideration of language, wherein the advantage lies with the Chinese, in all other respects likely to seek the lower offices in the Police, the former are, in my opinion, owing to their sobermindedness, docility and capacity for discipline, better fitted for the work than the latter. Whether in the probity character, precision habits, & discipline of mind this class of Chinese are, in my opinion, to be found sufficient guarantees for that fair dealing towards prisoners which should form as important a factor in the good management of a prison, and further, looking to the natural...

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407 in those offices I am unable to see any essential distinctions between the qualifications required (in the part of Chinese) to make efficient Police-men, and those expected in Eurasians; and as, after reconsideration, and after experience of results, I adhere to the reasons I gave in the former dispatch, I think it better to refer His Excellency the Governor to that report than to reiterate those reasons in detail. I would only add that, apart from the great consideration of language, wherein the advantage lies with the Chinese, in all other respects likely to seek the lower offices in the Police, the former are, in my opinion, owing to their sobermindedness, docility and capacity for discipline, better fitted for the work than the latter. Whether in the probity character, precision habits, & discipline of mind this class of Chinese are, in my opinion, to be found sufficient guarantees for that fair dealing towards prisoners which should form as important a factor in the good management of a prison, and further, looking to the natural...

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407 in those offices I am unable to see any essential distinctions between the qualifications required (in the part of Chinese to make affiment- Polis- men, and those expected in Turutkeys; and as, sefor reconsideration, and after experience of results, I adhere to the reasons Gave The report of the Police Commision for their in the former exfpacità I think it better to refer this employment Groullency the Governor to that report than to reiterate those reasons in detail. I would. from the great only add that apart and aborin consideration of language, wherein the advantage lies with the Chine all other competition likely to seek the lover offices in the Gad the former are in my affinion, aving to their sobermindedness, docility and of exponibility letter fitted for the work than the latter. Weicher in the premium character, presion habiti, & discipline of wind this claf of Arrigues, Me in. of mny opinion, to be found sufficient guarantees for that fair dealing Inwards prismen which child form as important a factor in the good management of a prim, and further, looking to the natural

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407

in those offices

unable to see

any

essential distinctions between the qualifications required (in the part of Chinese to make

affiment- Polis- men, and those expected in Turutkeys; and as, sefor reconsideration, and after experience of results, I adhere to the reasons

Gave

The report

of the Police Commision for their in the former exfpacità I think it better to refer this

employment

Groullency the Governor to that

report than to reiterate those

reasons in detail.

I would.

from the

great

only

add that apart

and aborin

consideration of language,

wherein

the advantage lies with the Chine

all other competition likely to seek the lover offices in the Gad the former are

in my affinion, aving to their sobermindedness, docility and

of exponibility letter fitted for the work than the latter. Weicher in the premium character,

presion habiti, & discipline of wind this claf of Arrigues,

in.

mny

opinion, to be found sufficient guarantees for that fair dealing Inwards prismen which child form as important a factor in the good management of a prim, and further, looking to the natural

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