No 94 of 1848.
Malosure to 4 is Desp:
Proclama Junkmen relative to the
they must conform to
trading and police regulations
mation to the Chinese
while
in
23th May, 1846. the Harbour.
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Victoria, 7th November, 1848.
regard to the conversation. I had
your Excellency, I beg to state, that the late Governor Sir John Davis Bart.,
on account of the
of the many complaints made by Junkmen, respecting sharpers, who under various pretences extorted money, issued in May 1846, a proclamation to put a stop to such
nefarious practices, which greatly interfered with the trade. The abuse
allows to come on
not allowing such fellows
Some instances had also occurred of pirates disguising themselves as policemen, and then committing depredations, during the night. To my best knowledge no similar cases occurred during the last 18 Months
thereabout, and
His Excellency S. G. Bonham, Regt, C. B.,
4-23.
te.
tc.