CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4] — Page 368

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I am confident that if the Indian Gaol Staff were not in hopes of being granted the privilege they ask for a large number of them would at once throw up their appointments. They could get employment of a more lucrative nature in Shanghai or any of the Coast Ports or even as watchmen in the Colony.

Indian Warders were introduced in the Gaol in 1895 for purposes of economy.

That, in my opinion, is the only reason that can justify their employment as prisoner officers, for which they are not naturally well fitted.

In my opinion therefore Government incurs a serious responsibility if it does not ensure that for Indian Warders it gets the best available Indian material.

I can honestly assure His Excellency that a number of the Indian Warders whose services I have been forced by the exigencies of circumstances to accept, are very indifferent material indeed.

(34.) F H

MAY.

28.1.99.

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361 I am confident that if the Indian Gaol Staff were not in hopes of being granted the privilege they ask for a large number of them would at once throw up their appointments. They could get employment of a more lucrative nature in Shanghai or any of the Coast Ports or even as watchmen in the Colony. Indian Warders were introduced in the Gaol in 1895 for purposes of economy. That, in my opinion, is the only reason that can justify their employment as prisoner officers, for which they are not naturally well fitted. In my opinion therefore Government incurs a serious responsibility if it does not ensure that for Indian Warders it gets the best available Indian material. I can honestly assure His Excellency that a number of the Indian Warders whose services I have been forced by the exigencies of circumstances to accept, are very indifferent material indeed. (34.) F H MAY. 28.1.99.

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361 I am confident that if the Indian Gaol Staff were not in hopes of being granted the privilege they ask for a large number of them would at once throw up their appoint- ments. They could get employment of a more lucrative nature in Shanghai or any of the Coast Ports or even as watchmen in the Colony. Indian Warders were introduced in the Gaol in 1895 for purposes of economy. That, in my opinion, is the only reason that can justify their employment as prisoner officers, for which they are not naturally well fitted. In my opinion therefore Government incurs a serious responsibility if it does not ensure that for Indian Warders it gets the best available Indian material. I can honestly assure His Excellency that a number of the Indian Warders whose services I have been forced by the exigencies of circumstances to accept, are very indif- ferent material indeed. (34.) F H • MAY. 28.1.99.

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I am confident that if the Indian Gaol Staff

were not in hopes of being granted the privilege they ask for

a large number of them would at once throw up their appoint-

ments. They could get employment of a more lucrative nature in Shanghai or any of the Coast Ports or even as watchmen in the

Colony.

Indian Warders were introduced in the Gaol in

1895 for purposes of economy.

That, in my opinion, is the only reason that can justify their employment as prisoner officers, for which they

are not naturally well fitted.

In my opinion therefore Government incurs a serious responsibility if it does not ensure that for Indian Warders it gets the best available Indian material.

I can honestly assure His Excellency that a

number of the Indian Warders whose services I have been forced by the exigencies of circumstances to accept, are very indif- ferent material indeed.

(34.) F H

•

MAY.

28.1.99.

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