Community by expressions of hope heat this, to Hong Kong, important subject may be pressed in & that the Wintertier will soon succeed in forming a very effective force. Abs. 17/7.

Hong Kong is notore...

I think it should have been finding the total disapproval of Sir John Bowring, de Labouchere has not thought it necessary at present to call the attention of the Govt for transmission to the Secretary of State regarding the employment of the military as police.

And further, that Mr. Labouchere appears with the Governor in considering that, when a permanent force is ultimately established, its expense...

The Slight Honourable Sir John Bowring, Governor, to Sir George Grey, 10th December, 1855.

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ment be defrayed wholly from Colonial revenues? I agree.

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It would ultimately be good economy to obtain the services of several, say 4 or 6 competent officers to help under the Superintendent Mr Perivale. The Police...

but the difficulty of getting it from the mixed Malay Indian population, with a paucity of available Europeans is great. The Governor pressed to mend this condition of affairs, & the inhabitants themselves feeling the need for a draft Ordinance was drawn up by Acting Attorney General, Mr Bridges, reference is made in these papers, was left unfinished in consequence of Mr Blake's departure for England. It has since then been taken up.

Commission, whose report is home, but in the recommendation the Governor says he is unable to concur.

Such low case it seems difficult to know how to proceed.

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