238 ITu'lorij of the Ramoosaies. [July 



ry interests and those of his relations). These gentle- 

 men will then have opportunities of checking such acts 

 of interference and injustice as before alluded to, and 

 preventing in a great measure the system of embezzle-' 

 ment and speculation which exists to such a very great 

 extent in the fiscal department all over the country, and 

 to the extinction of which very pernicious system, many 

 of the collectors have for years directed their most able 

 and zealous exertions. 



This arrangement will also affect the local Police of 

 districts ; it will tend greatly to render it much more 

 active and efficient, for all parties will see the necessity 

 of being more circumspect in their conduct, from their 

 proceedings being more closely watched by their supe- 

 riors. 



There can be little doubt, that if matters could be so 

 arranged as to preclude the necessity of removing col- 

 lectors and their assistants so frequently from one ap- 

 pointment to another, as exists at present, it w-ould af- 

 ford very general satisfaction, for the ryuts say that it 

 often happens a collector or his assistant is removed 

 from among them, just as they have succeeded in becom- 

 ing acquainted with him. Although they have the ut- 

 most confidence in the justice and integrity of the Euro- 

 pean character, they dread communicating freely with 

 the gentleman placed over them on a subject of im- 

 portance, unless they are personally acquainted with 

 him, or he is famed for being of easy access, and 

 being kind to those who approach him. A Koonby 

 misht wish to commnnicate some nefarious trans- 

 action, but he holds back, being uncertain whether 

 the subject of his representation would be enquired into, 

 and that he might afterv/ards be left at the mercy of 

 some native in authority, who would contrive to be re- 

 venged on him. for they have numerous opportunities of 

 doing so. 



