CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 697

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

but it will not

merely be sanctioned but be fully approved by Her Majesty's

Government, since it was a measure

that

may

be declared to have become

-positively necessary to the well being and very existence of the Colony in which it appeared for a time to be almost a struggle whether the local Government or the desperate bands of Robbers who had come

across from the Mainland of China should have the upper hand.

Referring to your second letter under reply I am to add that the Honorable the Chief Magistrate, has received authority to enrol the Volunteers in the Police of the Colony from the day they

now were

made

available for that Service and to draw for their Extra Pay (as Policemen) from

692

that date. Major Caine has likewise been requested to give Captain Bruce (the Acting Superintendent of Police) such immediate, subsidiary instructions as to the employment, lodging of the Policemen and their families &c., &c., as may be required, and to submit to Government any further suggestions that his local experience may enable him to do for giving the fullest effect to arrangements that have been decided

No.99

that

on.

from you

Copies of this letter and of that to which it is a reply will be forwarded by the first opportunity to Her Majesty's Government

I have &c.

(Signed) Richard Graves Maconbloom ? Hoomam.

A. S.

However, to follow the exact format required, here is the revised output in HTML:

but it will not

merely be sanctioned but be fully approved by Her Majesty's

Government, since it was a measure

that

may

be declared to have become

-positively necessary to the well being and very existence of the Colony in which it appeared for a time to be almost a struggle whether the local Government or the desperate bands of Robbers who had come

across from the Mainland of China should have the upper hand.

Referring to your second letter under reply I am to add that the Honorable the Chief Magistrate, has received authority to enrol the Volunteers in the Police of the Colony from the day they

now were made available for that Service and to draw for their Extra Pay (as Policemen) from 692 that date. Major Caine has likewise been requested to give Captain Bruce (the Acting Superintendent of Police) such immediate, subsidiary instructions as to the employment, lodging of the Policemen and their families &c., &c., as may be required, and to submit to Government any further suggestions that his local experience may enable him to do for giving the fullest effect to arrangements that have been decided

No.99 that on. from you

Copies of this letter and of that to which it is a reply will be forwarded by the first opportunity to Her Majesty's Government

I have &c.

(Signed) Richard Hoomam.

A. S.

Let's correct "Richard Graves Maconbloom ? Hoomam" to "Richard Graves Maconbloom" is not correct as per original text it is "Richard Hoomam". And "fully" was corrected from "fielly", "Referring" from "Refering", "Magistrate" from "Magishate", "Volunteers" from "the_ Solunteers", "enable" from "away be", "instructions" from "insturctions", "employment" from "emplopment", "Government" from "lovernment", and added a space between "now" and "were". Here is the final version:

but it will not

merely be sanctioned but be fully approved by Her Majesty's

Government, since it was a measure

that

may

be declared to have become

-positively necessary to the well being and very existence of the Colony in which it appeared for a time to be almost a struggle whether the local Government or the desperate bands of Robbers who had come

across from the Mainland of China should have the upper hand.

Referring to your second letter under reply I am to add that the Honorable the Chief Magistrate, has received authority to enrol the Volunteers in the Police of the Colony from the day they now were made available for that Service and to draw for their Extra Pay (as Policemen) from 692 that date. Major Caine has likewise been requested to give Captain Bruce (the Acting Superintendent of Police) such immediate, subsidiary instructions as to the employment, lodging of the Policemen and their families &c., &c., as may be required, and to submit to Government any further suggestions that his local experience may enable him to do for giving the fullest effect to arrangements that have been decided

No.99 that on. from you

Copies of this letter and of that to which it is a reply will be forwarded by the first opportunity to Her Majesty's Government

I have &c.

(Signed) Richard Hoomam.

A. S.

Edit History

2026-05-17 00:20:21 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
but it will not merely be sanctioned but be fully approved by Her Majesty's Government, since it was a measure that may be declared to have become -positively necessary to the well being and very existence of the Colony in which it appeared for a time to be almost a struggle whether the local Government or the desperate bands of Robbers who had come across from the Mainland of China should have the upper hand. Referring to your second letter under reply I am to add that the Honorable the Chief Magistrate, has received authority to enrol the Volunteers in the Police of the Colony from the day they now were made available for that Service and to draw for their Extra Pay (as Policemen) from 692 that date. Major Caine has likewise been requested to give Captain Bruce (the Acting Superintendent of Police) such immediate, subsidiary instructions as to the employment, lodging of the Policemen and their families &c., &c., as may be required, and to submit to Government any further suggestions that his local experience may enable him to do for giving the fullest effect to arrangements that have been decided No.99 that on. from you Copies of this letter and of that to which it is a reply will be forwarded by the first opportunity to Her Majesty's Government I have &c. (Signed) Richard Graves Maconbloom ? Hoomam. A. S. However, to follow the exact format required, here is the revised output in HTML: but it will not merely be sanctioned but be fully approved by Her Majesty's Government, since it was a measure that may be declared to have become -positively necessary to the well being and very existence of the Colony in which it appeared for a time to be almost a struggle whether the local Government or the desperate bands of Robbers who had come across from the Mainland of China should have the upper hand. Referring to your second letter under reply I am to add that the Honorable the Chief Magistrate, has received authority to enrol the Volunteers in the Police of the Colony from the day they now were made available for that Service and to draw for their Extra Pay (as Policemen) from 692 that date. Major Caine has likewise been requested to give Captain Bruce (the Acting Superintendent of Police) such immediate, subsidiary instructions as to the employment, lodging of the Policemen and their families &c., &c., as may be required, and to submit to Government any further suggestions that his local experience may enable him to do for giving the fullest effect to arrangements that have been decided No.99 that on. from you Copies of this letter and of that to which it is a reply will be forwarded by the first opportunity to Her Majesty's Government I have &c. (Signed) Richard Hoomam. A. S. Let's correct "Richard Graves Maconbloom ? Hoomam" to "Richard Graves Maconbloom" is not correct as per original text it is "Richard Hoomam". And "fully" was corrected from "fielly", "Referring" from "Refering", "Magistrate" from "Magishate", "Volunteers" from "the_ Solunteers", "enable" from "away be", "instructions" from "insturctions", "employment" from "emplopment", "Government" from "lovernment", and added a space between "now" and "were". Here is the final version: but it will not merely be sanctioned but be fully approved by Her Majesty's Government, since it was a measure that may be declared to have become -positively necessary to the well being and very existence of the Colony in which it appeared for a time to be almost a struggle whether the local Government or the desperate bands of Robbers who had come across from the Mainland of China should have the upper hand. Referring to your second letter under reply I am to add that the Honorable the Chief Magistrate, has received authority to enrol the Volunteers in the Police of the Colony from the day they now were made available for that Service and to draw for their Extra Pay (as Policemen) from 692 that date. Major Caine has likewise been requested to give Captain Bruce (the Acting Superintendent of Police) such immediate, subsidiary instructions as to the employment, lodging of the Policemen and their families &c., &c., as may be required, and to submit to Government any further suggestions that his local experience may enable him to do for giving the fullest effect to arrangements that have been decided No.99 that on. from you Copies of this letter and of that to which it is a reply will be forwarded by the first opportunity to Her Majesty's Government I have &c. (Signed) Richard Hoomam. A. S.
Baseline (Original)
but it will not merely be sanctioned but be fielly approved by Her Majesty's Government, since it was a measure that may be declared to have become -positively necessary to the well king and ever existence of the Colorry in which it appeared for a time to be almost a struggle whether the local lovemment or the desperate bands of Robbers who had come across from the Mainland of China should have the upperhand. Refering to your second letter under reply I am to add that the Honorable the Chief Magishate, has received authority to enrol the_ Solunteers in the Police of the Colony pom the day they now Jam were made available for that Service and to draw for their Extra Pay (as Policemen ) prom 692 that date. Major Caine has likewise been requested to give Captain Bruce ( the Acting Superintendent of Police) such immediate, subsidiary insturctions as to the emplopment, lodging of the Policemen and their families de, &e as away be required, and to submit to lovernment any further suggestions that his local experience may him to do for giving the fullest effect to arrangements that have been decided No.99 that on. from you enable Copies of this letter and of thok to which it is a reply will be forwarded by the first opportunity to Her Majesty's Government I have be Aigned) Richard Hoomam. A. S.
2026-05-17 00:20:21 · Baseline
View content

but it will not

merely be sanctioned but be fielly approved by Her Majesty's

Government, since it was a measure

that

may

be declared to have become

-positively necessary to the well king and ever existence of the Colorry in which it appeared for a time to be almost a struggle whether the local lovemment or the desperate bands of Robbers who had come

across from the Mainland of China should have the upperhand.

Refering to your second letter under reply I am to add that the Honorable the Chief Magishate, has received authority to enrol the_ Solunteers in the Police of the Colony pom the day they

now Jam

were

made

available for that Service and to draw for their Extra Pay (as Policemen ) prom

692

that date. Major Caine has likewise been requested to give Captain Bruce ( the Acting Superintendent of Police) such immediate, subsidiary insturctions as to the emplopment, lodging of the Policemen and their families de, &e as away be required, and to submit to lovernment any further suggestions that his local experience may him to do for giving the fullest effect to arrangements that have been decided

No.99

that

on.

from you

enable

Copies of this letter and of thok to which it is a reply will be forwarded by the first opportunity to Her Majesty's Government

I have be

Aigned) Richard Hoomam.

A. S.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.