Immediate duties have hitherto prevented me from devoting to those matters the time and attention which their importance obviously demands.
I hope that after the exchange of the ratifications of the Treaty and the promulgation of Proclamation annexing Hong Kong to Her Majesty's Dominions, I shall be enabled to provide for the efficient discharge of the duties of the Police for the wellbeing and tranquillity of the Island, by increasing the powers of the Chief Magistrate and his Assistant, reserving to myself the confirmation of all cases involving punishment or fine beyond certain limits.
I shall also then (if I find I have authority to do so) appoint such Gentlemen as may possess the requisite qualifications, to be Justices of the Peace to assist the Civil Authority in upholding good order.
Should it unfortunately happen that any serious cases occur that call for the exercise of the powers vested in me by Her Majesty's Order in Council...
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immediate Duties have hitherto
me prevented sue and are likely to continue to do so, from devoting to Those matters the time and attention
which their importance obviously
demands.
of
I hope after the Exchange
the
the Ratifications of the Treaty and the Promulgation of Proclamation annexing Hongthong
Majesty's Dominions,
1 Her
to
be enabled to provide for the efficient Duties of
the Police
wellbeing
of the Deland and it's and tranquillity, by increasing the Powers of the Chief Magistato
and
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- and his Assistant, reserving to myself the confirmation of all caser involving punishment or diner beyond certain sealer, and I shall also then (if I find I have authority to doxo) appoint such Gentlarien ar may posess the requisite qualifications, to be Justicer of the Peace to assist the Civil Authority in uploting
good order.
Should it unfortunately happen that any
occur,
serious cases
that call for the exercise of the Powers vested in are
by
Her Majesty's Order in
Council
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