CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 144

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7

Road Cast was boarded and robbed

of

avere

men.

arms, &c, by about ten

subsequently apprehended.

Shree

In addition to the Robberies enumerater

there are other depredations chiefly committed by daylight, such as -

1 plundering carge,

Robberies by work = men, and pelly stealing, much of

which latter does not become known to the Police. These combined.

arv

show the necessity of establishing officient day and night Water Police which may be expected wholly to prevent those depredations that

visible and attended with

are

violence, and greatly check the other

of a

More

secret nature, while it

will greatly of detection.

crease the probability

increase

I therefore submit the

plan for consideration.

he following

From 5. A. M. until of P.M. there

Police boat always

shall be

one

ove

duty, and from of P. M. intel 5. A.M. two boats, each beat having

a. Creсели

of 1 Ouropean, 1 Chinese, and $3.... Indian Constables, savers, astangid

according to attached Form, and requiring a total Force of,

1 Sergeant, Woling Sergeant, 4Police tinstable, European,

71

2

which can

A

Chinese

"

"

"

"

17

Indians

"

//

25

"

"

be made up as follows _

as _

The prevent Force. Fransferred from Land duty. Required .

Total...

Europeans Chinese | Indians

Sergli A.S. P.C. P.C.

A.S.P.C.

//

2

2

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2

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