CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 121

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of rain.

rain and wind in a violent storm of r

even under those circumstances and yet, even.

at that untimely hour., I was met in the

Road. between wharves designated "Ducen's" and "Denti" by two parties of Soldiers, who (not recognizing the Gentlemen who were with me and myself in the dark.) addressed insulting language to us, and the Chinamen who were

carrying

and

· positive

lanterns in front of us; therefore speak from my own personal knowledge, when I say that

the evil is

urgent

and demands

immediate and decided measures to

check it.

It has occurred to me

at

the hours of half past Four, A.M. and half past Seven, P.M., and that orders

should be issued to allow no soldier to be

out of his Quarters, unless on duty, between those hours,

or others that you may

consider better; To see this order enforced,

I deem

one or two Officers (as you may deem requisite) should, I think, be brought on duty as officers of the day and that they should occupy Guard Rooms close to the Barracks, which I will direct to be built immediately, should this plan

meet with

Your concurrence.

I have further to beg that you

will be so good

as to place

three

non-Commissioned Officers and ten men, thirteen men from whom three of the steadiest will be selected and promoted

that

the

(or evening gun)

first steps to be taken, is to establish the firing of a morning and evening

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119 of rain. rain and wind in a violent storm of r even under those circumstances and yet, even. at that untimely hour., I was met in the Road. between wharves designated "Ducen's" and "Denti" by two parties of Soldiers, who (not recognizing the Gentlemen who were with me and myself in the dark.) addressed insulting language to us, and the Chinamen who were carrying and · positive lanterns in front of us; therefore speak from my own personal knowledge, when I say that the evil is urgent and demands immediate and decided measures to check it. It has occurred to me at the hours of half past Four, A.M. and half past Seven, P.M., and that orders should be issued to allow no soldier to be out of his Quarters, unless on duty, between those hours, or others that you may consider better; To see this order enforced, I deem one or two Officers (as you may deem requisite) should, I think, be brought on duty as officers of the day and that they should occupy Guard Rooms close to the Barracks, which I will direct to be built immediately, should this plan meet with Your concurrence. I have further to beg that you will be so good as to place three non-Commissioned Officers and ten men, thirteen men from whom three of the steadiest will be selected and promoted that the (or evening gun) first steps to be taken, is to establish the firing of a morning and evening
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119 of rain. rain and wind- in a violent storm of r even under those circumstances and- yet, even. at that untimely hour., I was met in the Aoad. between, whares designated. the Ducen's" and "Denti" by two parties of Soldiers, who (not recognizing the Gentlemen who where with me and myself in the dark. ) addressed insulting language. to us, and the Chinamen who were carrying and · positive lanterns in front of us; therefore speak from my own. personal knowledge, when I say that _ Ban the evil is urgent and demands immediate and decided measures to check it. It has occurred to me at ut . the hours of half past - Tour, A. M. and half past - Seven. P..M.., and that orders should be issued to allow no soldier to be out of his Quarters, unless on duty, betwen those hours, others that you may D7 any consider. better; To see this order enforced, deem # on one or two Officers (as you may requisite ) should, I think, bo brought. duty as officers of the day and that they Should occupy Guard Rooms close to the Barracks, which. I will direct to be built. immediately, should this plan. meet with Your loneurrenel · · beg I have further to boy that you - as to place - will be so good. as three non-Commissioned Officers and ten men. thirteen men from whom three of the steadiest will be selected and promoted that Me of the. (or evening yun. first steps to be taken, is to establish_ the firing of a morning and evening
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of rain.

rain and wind- in a violent storm of r

even under those circumstances and- yet, even.

at that untimely hour., I was met in the

Aoad. between, whares designated. the Ducen's" and "Denti" by two parties of Soldiers, who (not recognizing the Gentlemen who where with me and myself in the dark. ) addressed insulting language. to us, and the Chinamen who were

carrying

and

· positive

lanterns in front of us; therefore speak from my own. personal knowledge, when I say that _

Ban

the evil is

urgent

and demands

immediate and decided measures to

check it.

It has occurred to me

at

ut . the hours of half past - Tour, A. M. and half past - Seven. P..M.., and that orders

should be issued to allow no soldier to be

out of his Quarters, unless on duty, betwen those hours,

others that you may

D7

any

consider. better; To see this order enforced,

deem

#

on

one or two Officers (as you may requisite ) should, I think, bo brought. duty as officers of the day and that they Should occupy Guard Rooms close to the Barracks, which. I will direct to be built. immediately, should this plan.

meet with

Your

loneurrenel · ·

beg

I have further to boy that you - as to place -

will be so good.

as

three

non-Commissioned Officers and ten men. thirteen men from whom three of the steadiest will be selected and promoted

that

Me

of the.

(or

evening yun.

first steps to be taken, is to establish_ the firing of a morning and evening

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