The mon are recruited in a way soniowhat out of the ordinary. Capt. Kennedy, Assistant Commissioner, S.M.P., is now in: India recruiting] mon and is -expected to return to Shanghai some time in February. The men come from Lahore and la returning with 100 of them to take yeara of the wastage expected uring the mext two years. They have been especially inspected by him before being nccopted, -and this! method of securing them has been Yolnd far better than that obgaging what men apply in Shanghai for positions here.
"Diindidates are accepted after variety of tests which are calculate "etl ito set a' standard for their -acceptance. On arrival the men are put through a course of, training! to, discover the branches for which they are best fitted and they, are accepted in the service.as proba. ftignaries at a salary of $21 per month. (his continues in force for six, months when they are graduated into the th class with an increase inn pay. From there the various! stages run up to Ist class inspec-for, whose salaries reach a maximum 'bEGI50 per month. There are varous side allowances for quarters, tz, and those.men accepted for service in the gaols receive an extra payment of $1.50 per month. Point
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