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hoped, act as a stimulant to good conduct and tend

to ensure honesty

honesty, and the fifference in expenditure.

would not amount to more

than $800 per

average.

annum on an

(2) A general increase

of the pay of Chinese Constables

as

follows:-

1st class from $14 to $15

a month.

2nd class from $11 to $1200.

a month.

3rd

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3rd class from #9 to $10

a

month,

and that men under

2 years' service should constitute a 4th class at $9 a month.

The additional expen

diture involved in this re-

commendation would amount. to $2,150 per

per annum.

I am

of opinion that unless the pay of the Chinese Police is raised, it will be difficult to secure suitable recruits.

At