CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6] — Page 112

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have great responsibility and show that they have it. In addition there are 144 Sergeant Interpreters, and about 10 Detectives drawing $2 extra pay. A Constable on joining in the third class has in addition to promotion to two higher classes as Constable less than 29 chances in Senior-appointment of which he may hope to obtain. As there are only 170 Chinese Constables in the Land Force the proportion of prizes seems fairly great.

33. Para. 37. If practicable it might be advisable to raise the amount of security required with the Chinese Recruit to $60 or even more particular where the surety comes from. The 110 men should be got from the Colony when possible, instead of from the mainland. Otherwise how can we expect them to be under our care or influence and interested in the maintenance of good order?

The present security bond is $50. The Colonial Treasurer has answered part of the latter portion of this paragraph, p. 218. The Treasurer says, "They (the Chinese) all speak of themselves by District of China. They say they are Tiong... men, not Hongkong men. One would think of saying 'I was born there.' In my opinion the suggestion is wholly impracticable. Chinese come to Hongkong from many districts, as distinct each in its...

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have great responsibility and show that they have it. In addition there are 144 Sergeant Interpreters, and about 10 Detectives drawing $2 extra pay. A Constable on joining in the third class has in addition to promotion to two higher classes as Constable less than 29 chances in Senior-appointment of which he may hope to obtain. As there are only 170 Chinese Constables in the Land Force the proportion of prizes seems fairly great. 33. Para. 37. If practicable it might be advisable to raise the amount of security required with the Chinese Recruit to $60 or even more particular where the surety comes from. The 110 men should be got from the Colony when possible, instead of from the mainland. Otherwise how can we expect them to be under our care or influence and interested in the maintenance of good order? The present security bond is $50. The Colonial Treasurer has answered part of the latter portion of this paragraph, p. 218. The Treasurer says, "They (the Chinese) all speak of themselves by District of China. They say they are Tiong... men, not Hongkong men. One would think of saying 'I was born there.' In my opinion the suggestion is wholly impracticable. Chinese come to Hongkong from many districts, as distinct each in its...
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have great responsibility and show that they have it . In addition there are 144 Sergeant Interpreters, and about 10 Actectives drawing Q4 $2 extra pay, Fat a Constable on joining in the third class has in addition to promotion to two higher classes as Constable less than 29 chances in Senior- appointinent of which he ay hope to obtain . As there ONC are only 170 Chinese Constables in the Land Force the proportion of prizes secues fairly great 33. Para . 37. If practicable it might be advisable to rose the amount of security required with the Chives Police higher, Recruit to $60. or oven be more particular where the and to McConnotation couies from. The 110 men should be got from the Colony when possible, instead of from the mainland. Otherwise how expect them to be under our 53 care ce influence and interested in the maintenance of good order? for The present security bond is $50. The Colonial Treasurer has, Answered part of the latter portion of this paragraph, p. 218 . The Treasurer "They (the Chinese) all speak of thermalves by District of China. They "say they are Tiong "мо от one kuu men retted would think of saying " was a Hongkong AQUA, The was born there." In the he evein though my opinion suggestion is wholly imprecaticable. Chinese come to Hongkong from many 0.0 districts, as distinct each in its AACE
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have great responsibility and show that they have it . In addition there are 144 Sergeant Interpreters, and about 10

Actectives drawing

Q4

$2 extra pay, Fat a

Constable on joining in the third class has in addition to promotion to two higher classes as Constable

less than 29 chances in Senior- appointinent

of which he ay hope to obtain . As there

ONC

are

only 170 Chinese Constables in the Land Force the proportion of prizes secues fairly great

33. Para . 37. If practicable it might be advisable to rose the amount of security required with the Chives Police

higher,

Recruit to $60. or oven be more particular where the

and to

McConnotation couies

from.

The

110

men should be got from the Colony when possible, instead of from the

mainland. Otherwise how

expect them to be under our

53

care ce

influence

and interested in the maintenance of

good order?

for

The present security bond is $50. The Colonial Treasurer has, Answered part of the latter portion of this paragraph, p. 218 . The Treasurer "They (the Chinese) all speak of thermalves by District of China. They "say they are Tiong

"мо от

one

kuu

men retted

would think of saying

" was a Hongkong

AQUA,

The was born there." In

the

he

evein though

my opinion

suggestion is wholly imprecaticable. Chinese come to Hongkong from

many

0.0

districts, as distinct each in

its

AACE

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