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one or

two

impossible (with exceptions) to induce men

from the home prison service to come out to Hong-

the rates of pay- offered to them and under

Kong

on

the existing terms and con- ditions of service.

4.

was

This difficulty anticipated at the time of making application to Lord Knutsford for the ment of Turnkeys from the

engage-

Home Prison service, and it

was

Avas

• accordingly suggested that by way of offering sufficient inducement to respeatable

and.

the terms

-qualified men, and conditions of service in the Gaol should be assimi- lated to those in force

force in the Police Department. The

suggestion did not however meet with Lord Knutsford's- approval, and the terms offer. ed not being sufficiently. favourable to secure candidates from the Home Prison Service,

Inen