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with the punctual and diligent.... discharge of their civil duties; and
that they
soldiers.
3.
are
Policemen and not.
The Chinese section of
the Police Corps
are armed at night
with swords and pikes, and
may
be relied upon in dealing with their
Ann Coun
countrymen.
It is
is ve
very satisfactory
to observe the great improvement
in the dise
dissipline
stine and efficiency of I appointed Captain
the Volice since
Dempster to be Adjutant
soon after
after
my
smy
arrival in this Colony;
At s
In
reported at the time. Robberies, ..
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accompanied by violence, and in some instances, by murder longer take place outskirts of this City;
British territory,
even in the
nor is the
now, as
• formerly,
infested at night by armed gangs
of smugglers and other Banditti ~ from the neighbouring Chinese .. mainlande
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Cervant,
SM
wer
May