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his assistance would be considered

by the Chinese to have done a

virtuous act.

(2nd) The Executive can have

" but a slender hold on Chinese

policemen. et Chinaman expelled

the

force

in the

would not be disgraced eyes of his relatives and

riends, nor would such be

friends,

"obstacle to his getting other - employment.

an

(3rd) Chinese policemen could "commit many offences without "much chance of detection, as

as for

instance

instance, conniving at gambling

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and breaches

of the

Contagious

Diseases Ordinance and extortion

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from their countrymen.

(4th) Chinese even when they do not mean to be untruthful

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are very vague and inaceurate

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in their statements. In

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where it is nec

should

necessary

cases

that police

give testimony in Court,

it is in view

of the

rigidity of

our laws of evidence undesirable

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that the Police should be Chinese.

"It

be

may

found necessary

"to