CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12] — Page 369

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between Europeans and Asiaties, referred to in Mr Mr. Stanhope's despatch. W: 46 of the 25th of October, qu

1886, would not occur in

dealing

with the Police

Force alone.

5.

The grant of a~ quinquennial bonus in

to Chinese

my

lieu of passage Police officers is in opinion indefensible. A European gets such a bonus when he foregoes

his

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his leave;

of.

an

Indian is

given it to cover the cost " his journey home, which he has to defray out of his

pocket; but a Chinese obtains the grant every five

own

years although he may at

time be allowed

the

same.

the short leave of a month

Oze

-two, more than which. he rarely applies for, and notwithstanding

fact that the cost of his journey

home amounts

the

on

the

average

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