CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 633

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the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's

date giving

cover to

an Original

letter from Licut Colonel Gregory to the address of the Honorable Major General D

" Aguilar regarding the necessity for a European Police Station at Chuck Choo.

In reply I am directed to acquaint you that Government have at this moment under its consideration a

plan for forming an efficient Police for every part of the Colony and that

in the mean time and until that plan be matured and carried into effect

His Excellency in Council would suggest to the Honorable the Major General Commanding, that Licut Colonel Gregory should be empowered to select a non-Commissioned Officer and six Privates - all steady and sober men - from the 98th Regiment to be employed as a Police at Chuck Choo and to be relieved from all other duties.

On the names of this non-Commissioned Officer and these six Privates being communicated to the Honorable the Chief Magistrate, they will be enrolled on his list and will be entitled to the usual extra allowance as Police men.

With respect to there being a resident Magistrate at Chuck Choo His Excellency the Governor in Council sees the advantage of it, and it will form part of the arrangements now under consideration; but, it embraces not merely the nomination of a magistrate but also provision for an Interpreter which it is most difficult to make. Chinese Linguists might be entertained.

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the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date giving cover to an Original letter from Licut Colonel Gregory to the address of the Honorable Major General D " Aguilar regarding the necessity for a European Police Station at Chuck Choo. In reply I am directed to acquaint you that Government have at this moment under its consideration a plan for forming an efficient Police for every part of the Colony and that in the mean time and until that plan be matured and carried into effect His Excellency in Council would suggest to the Honorable the Major General Commanding, that Licut Colonel Gregory should be empowered to select a non-Commissioned Officer and six Privates - all steady and sober men - from the 98th Regiment to be employed as a Police at Chuck Choo and to be relieved from all other duties. On the names of this non-Commissioned Officer and these six Privates being communicated to the Honorable the Chief Magistrate, they will be enrolled on his list and will be entitled to the usual extra allowance as Police men. With respect to there being a resident Magistrate at Chuck Choo His Excellency the Governor in Council sees the advantage of it, and it will form part of the arrangements now under consideration; but, it embraces not merely the nomination of a magistrate but also provision for an Interpreter which it is most difficult to make. Chinese Linguists might be entertained.
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the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date giving cover to ar Original orre from Sicut Colonel Gregory to the addres of the Honorable Major General D " Aguilar necessity for a Evropean regarding the necessity for Police Station at Chuck Choo. In reply I am directed to - acquaint you that Government have at this moment under its consideration plan for forming an efficient Police for every part of the Colony and that in the mean time and until that be matured and carried plan carr into effect His Excellency in Council · would suggest to the Stonorable the Major General Commanding, that Licut : Colonel Gregory should be - empowered to select a non Commissioned and six Privates - all steady Officer sober sober mon- from the 98th Regiment be employed as a 628 to Police at Chuck Choo and to be relieved from all other duties : Or the names of this thon Commissioned Officer and these six Privates being Communicated to the Honorable the Chief Magistrate, they will be enrolled on his list and will be entitled to the usual extra allowance as Police men. Q With respect to there being. resident Magistrate at Chuck Choo His Excellency the Governor in Council sees the advantage of it, and it will form part of the arra arrangements now under consideration; but, it embraces not merely the nomination of a magishate het also provision for an Interpreter which it is most difficult to make. Chinese Linguists might be - entertained.
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the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's

date giving

cover to

ar

Original

orre

from Sicut Colonel Gregory to the addres of the Honorable Major General D

" Aguilar necessity for a Evropean

regarding the necessity for Police Station at Chuck Choo.

In reply I am directed to - acquaint you that Government have at this moment under its consideration

plan for forming an efficient Police for every part of the Colony and that

in the mean time and until that

be matured and carried

plan

carr

into effect

His Excellency in Council

· would suggest to the Stonorable the Major General Commanding, that Licut : Colonel Gregory should be - empowered to select a non Commissioned

and six Privates - all steady

Officer

sober

sober mon- from the 98th Regiment

be employed

as a

628

to Police at Chuck Choo

and to be relieved from all other duties :

Or the

names

of this thon

Commissioned Officer and these six Privates being Communicated to the Honorable the Chief Magistrate, they will

be enrolled on

his list and will be

entitled to the usual extra allowance

as Police

men.

Q

With respect to there being. resident Magistrate at Chuck Choo His Excellency

the Governor in Council sees

the advantage of it, and it will form part of the arra

arrangements now under consideration; but, it embraces not merely the nomination of a magishate het also provision for an Interpreter which it is most difficult to make. Chinese Linguists might be -

entertained.

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