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discipline

co

in this section

infect not what I could wish, and I said so in annual report, but I do

not think it is

L

may

much the same as it always has been. And here I may perhaps be allowed to point out that the number of offences against discipline among the Chinese police, though very large, was in 1902, nearly equalled by the figures for 1900. Yet whereas the figures for 1902 were made the occasion by Sir Henry Blake of comment, the behaviour of the men in 1900 has been described by Sir Henry Blake, in his annual report, as "Satisfactory", an opinion which, so far as I know, was accepted by the Governor. I found the system of punishments rather more severe when I left. I cannot judge of its effect. I cannot afford to go beyond the established standard or the contingent becomes dejected.

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in the subject. Of the four cases in which Sir Henry Blake intervened, not one had occurred a few days before my departure. I had nothing to say on the eve of my leaving with any of them; I object most strongly to anything in the nature of an assumption, implied or direct, that I should have failed to deal with them adequately or with better judgment. I was trained in police control by men who had learned by long experience the exact standard of severity best suited to circumstances. That standard I have always maintained.

I may say that the recommendations that were made to the Governor by me in the several cases are precisely what commended themselves to me as suitable and proper. Captain Lyons was trained in a less severe school, but the fact that stands out prominently ...

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discipline co in this section infect not what I could wish, and I said so in annual report, but I do not think it is L may much the same as it always has been. And here I may perhaps be allowed to point out that the number of offences against discipline among the Chinese police, though very large, was in 1902, nearly equalled by the figures for 1900. Yet whereas the figures for 1902 were made the occasion by Sir Henry Blake of comment, the behaviour of the men in 1900 has been described by Sir Henry Blake, in his annual report, as "Satisfactory", an opinion which, so far as I know, was accepted by the Governor. I found the system of punishments rather more severe when I left. I cannot judge of its effect. I cannot afford to go beyond the established standard or the contingent becomes dejected. 33 in the subject. Of the four cases in which Sir Henry Blake intervened, not one had occurred a few days before my departure. I had nothing to say on the eve of my leaving with any of them; I object most strongly to anything in the nature of an assumption, implied or direct, that I should have failed to deal with them adequately or with better judgment. I was trained in police control by men who had learned by long experience the exact standard of severity best suited to circumstances. That standard I have always maintained. I may say that the recommendations that were made to the Governor by me in the several cases are precisely what commended themselves to me as suitable and proper. Captain Lyons was trained in a less severe school, but the fact that stands out prominently ... Page 33 appears to be delineated by context, the original page information is kept as is.
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discipline

co

in this section

infect not what I could wish, and I sait so annual report, but I do

not think it is

L

may

much line

than it alungs has been. And here I may perhaps be allowed to point out that the number of offences against discipline among the Chinese police though very laye, was

in 1902,

y nearly qualled by the figures for 1900. Get Whees the figures for 1902 were Make the occasion by Sie Henry Blake of Comment, the behavious

of very severe the men

of

in 1900 has described. in his annuel

"on the

by si man, in his report as Satisfactory",

whole

an opinion which,

to für So I know, accepted

by the

As som

A4

figures hot

ما سکتے

the Governor. I found the

adopted

a

sme rather

uß More

severe sence of punishments, dut hot not hot

tims

judge of its effect when, I left. I connol

apford & go for beyond the established

or the Contingent become depected.

standaek

timet

33

in the

subject. of the

four cases

22

in which S.

LO

Henry Blake intervened have on the first occured,

a few units.

eve of my departure

say. on the eve for my left. I had nothing

with any of them object mont stomply

anything in the

of

assumptio

& do

यै

Nature

direct

implied, that I should have failed

L

& dese

with them adequately of with butture tenthey. I was trained in police cont by

May who hat learned by long experience. the exact standard of

best suited

severity

Emsitims. That standard

I have always maintained.

may say

ant

the recommendations

that

made

to the Govenor

by kom

in the several

Comes

are

precisely what comment themselves to me as suitable & proper. Caps ! Lyons wowed

Rem

& trave

trained in a less

school, but the

been

fort

that stands out prominently

رکھا کرو

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