772
properly armed
You
will
report also
if
the officer who neglected his duty
in these particulars has been called
to account, or if any notice has been taken by you of his
His Excellency expected
there
in
negligence.
points to be fully explained
in your remarks, and is surprised that one and all have been
passed over by you
in silence.
I have, &c.
(Signed) W. F. Mercer, Colonial Secretary
True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
#
(Copy)
Police Department.
Victoria, Hong Kong
June 18th, 1894 (?) (OCR error, likely should be 1894, not 1804, as the context and the name of Colonial Secretary W.F. Mercer matches records around that time)
46
In reply to your
Letter No. 532
of instant requiring explanation
on several points noted by the Board of Inquiry into the recent escape
of
7
Convicts
from
Stone Cutters Island wherein the conduct of the Police has been impugned. I have the honor to state for the information of His Excellency The Governor.
The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary.
However, to follow the exact output format requested (HTML usingfor paragraphs), here is the revised version:
772
properly armed
You
will
report also
if
the officer who neglected his duty
in these particulars has been called
to account, or if any notice has been taken by you of his
His Excellency expected
there
in
negligence.
points to be fully explained
in your remarks, and is surprised that one and all have been
passed over by you
in silence.
I have, &c.
(Signed) W. F. Mercer, Colonial Secretary
True Copy)
Colonial Secretary.
#
(Copy)
Police Department.
Victoria, Hong Kong
June 18th, 1894
46
In reply to your
Letter No. 532
of instant requiring explanation
on several points noted by the Board of Inquiry into the recent escape
of
7
Convicts
from
Stone Cutters Island wherein the conduct of the Police has been impugned. I have the honor to state for the information of His Excellency The Governor.
The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary.