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The only

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sider at all expedient is with reference to Para. 9. On sanitary grounds alone it is desirable

these men

housed.

should be

be properly

In conclusion Dean

assure H. E. that even on a

smaller wage

no

there would be difficulty in filling

filling the

Indian ranks of the Police with equally good material.

were

When in 1867 the salaries fixed on their present seale it may be that the bad reputation of Hongkong and the prejudices of Indians to cross-

ing

the

sea were

sufficient "reasons for fixing such high

rates, but those reasons no longer exist, and service at Hongkong is now extremely po_ pular among Punjabis Yours sincerely,

(signed) E. G. Barrow,

DRAFT.

HongKong

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W Robrison

MINUTE. Mr. Wilson 2/10

ghuson 2 Crab Mr. Fairfield.

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Brumaton. Sir R. Jeade. Mr. Morde. Earl of Selborne.

Me Buxton. Mr. Chamberlain.

Marquess of Bipon.

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For

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In reply to your

desh se 247 of the

310th of July forwarding

a memorial from the Indian Police in

Stony Kong praying for an merease of pay.

have the honour to

request you to cause

the petitioners tobe informed that I have

considered their

meruord