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the exception of the above alteration might remain iaid down in the requiations

of 187/4.

3.

له

I cannot recommend ans alteration as

any

to grativities, as ther be considered as

equivalent for any block that may

occur in hromotion:

4. I enclose a return of European the Force on the Mt January 150 and of those who have joined, since up to 3/t Secember 1881; this return also shows

what

year some of the men left,. and also enumerates those that now remain in the Force.

35. It appears that the average strength of

i

the Europeans being 100 the casualties in live than 12 years have been 204 or

7per

cent a

year. By the term casualties, I mean all deaths, dismissals, discharges

or resionations.

6. The Pension list is mainly swollen

by the number of Indian Pensionew. A similar i̇cturn, respecting them. the average strength being 200 shows cherum -ber of casualties to be 3/3, or about /5 per cent, 7. Fifteen years' service as a Constable or Sergeant in the Police in this climate

is as much as can be expected to prove effective for Indians Europians.

or

8. The Chinese as a rule fall off so much when they reach the age of about

34f, or else become so indolent, that it is of little use;

with

vers fenixcelation

retaining them after that age for active

service

cent