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Office of Superintendent of Police
Victoria Hong Kong 19th June 1858.
I have. The hover to acknowledge receipt litter dated 18th instant, enclosing letter from the Horenable the Acting(eforical
- both on the subject additional Police protection at or in the
Lecretary to your address ;
vicinity of, your residence.
I beg,
reply to your letter, to acquaint
you, that it is altogether out of my powers ____
closely because the strength of the Police Force is approximated to the dutix it is called upon. to perform,
to station an additional foretable on the road west of your house. I have however given direction that the Constable on the beat in
year of Tarkingthen shall patrol to the westion boundary of your ground.
the
you
ay
I wish to mention to that only tivo Constables are specially stationed at the house
the Registian finccal and Protector 7 Chinese :- the third (who is the Constable doing duty at the Registration Office) simply
resides there, instead
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on a
Police Station.
In order to remove any impression.
prom your mind, that I
give this special.
protection to the Registrar General, and refuse
it to
you, know that s
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thout desirous that you received the position order
to send the live
Constables
of the Acting Colorical Burelay,
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Constables to the Registrar Genust, and that I did then, I should deem it my duty
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now, (in reference to your application for special protection) to report, that I
Good Constable more have not one than is required for the necessary and defined duties of the Force.
the
I shall be glad, when called upon the Honorable the Acting Colonial Seenetary, to report my views on subject.
by
I have enclosed herein the letter of the Honorable the Acting Colonial Suntary bepre mentioned.
I have the honor ete.
(signed) C. May
Superintendent of
The Honorable the Attornesenial.
Police.
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