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Hon. 6ol. Sec.
If the coolies were behaving in the disorderly manner
described by the constable he should have arrested them and
brought them before the police magistrate. As to the assault
upon the coolie and what took place when Sir Cyprian Bridge
landed either the Admiral is telling an untruth, or the
constable. I believe His Excelleney. What punishment can be
inflicted upon this man? I do not like to dismiss him if I
can suitably punish him otherwise, but I look upon his offence
as very serious. The Admital's statements in the 7th paragraph
of his letter only repeats what I regret to say that I have
heard from many sources British and Foreign as to the violence
of the Hongkong polies, whose duty it is to be the protectors
of the public, not its tyrants.
(So.)
H. A. B. 28/3
Your Excellency.
Under section 24 of Ordinance 33 of 1900 "the Governor
shall have power upon the representation of the C. S. P. to
dismiss any subordinate officer or constable for misconduct or
neglect of duty, or to approve of the reduction of any
sergeant, lance sergeant or constable to a lower grade or class in the force" Under section 23 of same Ordinance the
C. S. P. has power to fine up to $25 or to imprison for 7 days.
The C. S. P. does not seem to take a serious view of this
case. My own experience is that European constables in this
Colony have a tendency to become very uncivil. The only course
open to your Excellency do far as I can see is to refer the
case back to the C. S. P. to deal with, saying that your
Excellency takes a serious view of the case and with an
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