CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12] — Page 42

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Indian members of the Hong-Kong Police Force,

2.

About the same time that this despatch reached me, a new batch of 37 recruits for the Police arrived from India. These men on arrival expressed themselves as dissatisfied with the terms and conditions offered to them, claiming that they had been led by the recruiting officer to expect much better terms, and stating among other things that they had been promised pay at the rate of 29 rupees a month. They refused to be sworn in as constables unless certain concessions were granted to them.

4.

Although I was convinced that their assertions were without foundation, it nevertheless appeared to me, after carefully comparing the ...


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Indian members of the Hong-Kong Police Force, 2. About the same time that this despatch reached me, a new batch of 37 recruits for the Police arrived from India. These men on arrival expressed themselves as dissatisfied with the terms and conditions offered to them, claiming that they had been led by the recruiting officer to expect much better terms, and stating among other things that they had been promised pay at the rate of 29 rupees a month. They refused to be sworn in as constables unless certain concessions were granted to them. 4. Although I was convinced that their assertions were without foundation, it nevertheless appeared to me, after carefully comparing the ... Page 3 (To be continued based on further input)
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Indian members of the Hong- Kong Police Force,

2.

About the same time

that this despatch reached

me, a new

batch

of 37 re-

cquits for the Police arrived from India.

These

men on

arrival

pressed themselves as dis

expressed

service

" satisfied with the terms -

and conditions of offered to them, olaiming that they had been led by the recruiting officer to

expect

3

expect much better terms, and stating among

things that they

other

40

had been.

promised pay at the rate.

of 29 rupees a month. They

refused

to be

Sworn in ad

constables unless certain ~

concessions

we re

them.

4.

granted to

h I was

Although

wad Cotn_

vinced that their assertions

were without foundation, it nevertheless appeared to me, after carefully comparing

the

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