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a Report made t

that Work of the Commisioner of Castions

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the Subpil.-

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Financial.

30 July 10946.

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1414 Hongkong 23 Vietnia, Houghing,

1th May,

May, 1846.

I have the honor to report that with.

a view

to the diminution of the heavy expense of the Police.

-ten Men,

force. I have been able to effect a reduction of ten. 'five huropeans and five Chinese, in the permanent "Retablishment of the Police of the Colony. -

to me that the Military force

It appeared.

at Stanley could always afford protection in the event-

of a piratical attack, and that the provision under "Ordinance XIII of 1844 for Native. Peace Officers

wa's

The

sufficient for the Chinese population of that place . Letter. of which a copy is enclozed herewith. accordingly directs the Chief Magistrate to withdraw the present- police from Stantly, filling up macancies ab Vietnia with. the Europeans, and dismissing the Chinese portion-

The Right Honnable,

W. R. Gladstone, M. P.,

te.

c.

Ye.