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51.

109

- a detection or Special Constable slack, I send him back to beat duty.

231.

made of.

Para. 35. At trial night be one or two Chinese Inspectors to be probationers only till they have passed the necessary examination and otherwise proved themselves fitted for the post. These duties should be confined to the Chinese Contingent. I fear that the recommendation is impracticable owing to the wide area over which the Chinese Constables are dispersed when on duty and to the want of a sufficient knowledge of the English language. A Chinaman sufficiently well educated could obtain so remunerative a place in commercial life, that to obtain one competent to perform the duties of an Inspector would require very high pay.

Para 36. Lo also as 32.

no regards the Sergeants who might be styled Lance Sergeants whilst probationers and receive a small increase of pay. It is understood that the Chinese Sergeant so in name at present, and are only are not employed in looking after Lokongs in their beat, but that the Indian Sergeants do this; the fact is that the Chinese are not taught responsibility, therefore have no sense of responsibility. I do not find that the fact was made known to the Committee that there are five Sergeant in the Land Force, four of whom are on detective duty, and the fifth, Chinese Barrack Sergeant.

I cannot but think that these men require ... have ... .

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51. 109 - a detection or Special Constable slack, I send him back to beat duty. 231. made of. Para. 35. At trial night be one or two Chinese Inspectors to be probationers only till they have passed the necessary examination and otherwise proved themselves fitted for the post. These duties should be confined to the Chinese Contingent. I fear that the recommendation is impracticable owing to the wide area over which the Chinese Constables are dispersed when on duty and to the want of a sufficient knowledge of the English language. A Chinaman sufficiently well educated could obtain so remunerative a place in commercial life, that to obtain one competent to perform the duties of an Inspector would require very high pay. Para 36. Lo also as 32. no regards the Sergeants who might be styled Lance Sergeants whilst probationers and receive a small increase of pay. It is understood that the Chinese Sergeant so in name at present, and are only are not employed in looking after Lokongs in their beat, but that the Indian Sergeants do this; the fact is that the Chinese are not taught responsibility, therefore have no sense of responsibility. I do not find that the fact was made known to the Committee that there are five Sergeant in the Land Force, four of whom are on detective duty, and the fifth, Chinese Barrack Sergeant. I cannot but think that these men require ... have ... .
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51. 109 - a detection or Special Constable slack, I send him back to beat duty. 231. made of. Para . 35. AIrial night be one or two Chinese Inspectors to be probationers only till they have -perwerd the essary examination and otherwise proved themselves fitted for the These duties should be confined post. to the Chinse Contingent. I fear that the recomencudation is impracticable owing to the wide incomer ins which the Chinese Constables are dispersed when on duty and to the want of a sufficicut kecowledge of the English language. A Chinaman sufficiently nerative well educated could oftain so remu aplace in commercial life, that to obtain one competent to perform the ducties of au Inspector would - require very high pay Para 36, Lo also as 32. no regards the Sergeants who might be styled Lance Sergeants whilet probationers and receive a small increase of pay It is understood that the Chinese Sergeant so in name at precent, and the are only are not employed in looking after Lokongs in their beak, but that the Indian Sergeants do this; the fast is that the Chrise responsibility, Quee : are not taught therefore have no of responsibility. I do not find that the fact. was made known to the Committee that there are five__ Sergeant in the Land Force, four of whom are on detective duty, and I cannot but think that there men. fifth, Chinese Barrack Sergeant. require have .
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51.

109

- a detection or Special Constable slack, I

send him back to beat duty.

231.

made of.

Para . 35. AIrial night be

one or two Chinese Inspectors to be probationers only till they have -perwerd

the

essary examination and

otherwise proved themselves fitted for the

These duties should be confined post. to the Chinse Contingent. I fear that the recomencudation is impracticable owing to the wide incomer ins which the Chinese Constables are dispersed when on duty and to the want of a sufficicut kecowledge of the English language. A Chinaman sufficiently

nerative

well educated could oftain so remu

aplace in commercial life, that to obtain one competent to perform the ducties of au Inspector

would

- require very high pay

Para 36, Lo also as

32.

no regards

the

Sergeants who might be styled Lance Sergeants whilet probationers and

receive a small increase of pay

It

is understood that the Chinese Sergeant

so in name at precent, and

the

are

only

are not employed in looking after Lokongs in their beak, but that the Indian Sergeants do this; the fast is

that the Chrise

responsibility,

Quee

: are not taught

therefore

have no

of responsibility. I do not find that the fact.

was made known to the Committee that there are

five__ Sergeant in the Land Force, four of

whom

are on detective duty, and

I

cannot but think that there men.

fifth, Chinese Barrack Sergeant.

require

have

.

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