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sliow W Belgrave in re turn for an allowance of B8*100/-
a vonth• Be Igrave knows nothing about Jrolioe work, andt
finally# as a- «stilt of Weightisan^o ineietenoe he allowed
Hallo*® to sake inyeetigatione which disclosed a very large
number of abuses. Alban has arranged for Jackson to give
further adTice and follow up the matter where Hallows left off»
and I hope that some iuproveiaent will gradually take place • I
as afraid that until a fully qualified Police officer has put
in about 3 years hard work the Police will never be a credit
to the adsinistration. They had a poor start in the shape
of Parke who was really a broken-down soldier, and apart from
the late Haji Suleiman a local detective of genius# were no
credit to anybody#
(f) The State Medical Department is popular and Dr.
Snow is very well spoken of, though I am not so impressed with
the lady doctor. The hospital is an extraordinary structure,
a pot pourri of about ten different doctors 5 iu.e&s, and it ^s
regrettable that expert ad'/ice was not xakeis from the govern
ment of India before so much money was spent on it. The work
has been badly carried out by the building supervisor, who is
a retired iVtf.D. subordinate, and the roofs already leak like
sieves. J am unable to discover how far the State ^n meer is
interested in building, but this construction reSJfects no credit
on any one.
3. This remark may be liberally discounted, but nevertheless
there is something in it. iiloan spends a great deal of
with the local inhabitants and is ouch liked toy tbt* and he
hears a great deal that should Imve reached Belgrave^e e^rs
but does not. As an officer of our service he is well aware
that he is meant to be "•accessible'" to the public even
takes up time that he would prefer to spend in other ways.
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