CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3] — Page 30

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Received.

Reporting execution of "Leu Assam" for murder of "Wong licking", and commutation of the sentence of the "ahshow", convicted of the same crime, to transportation for Life.

(PDJ8/52)

Do you perceive any reason why the Governor should not comply with this request?

I presume it may contain some information.

kom Muh 25 -57 way

The Rack

Sir J. F. Davis, Victoria, Hong Kong. 6th January, 1848.

No 8.

Financial.

My Lord,

Deep to Treas: 17 April 1848

To bor. May 16/45

Victoria, Hong Kong, 7th January, 1848.

Irregularities which have been committed with impunity, in the interior of this Island as well as in the vicinity of some villages have induced me to extend the Police protection more generally, with a view to reducing crime and rendering persons and property comparatively safe. To carry out this necessary measure without loss to the Government, I have deemed it but just that the Inhabitants should defray expenses of the force required for their protection, and as none of the Villages or occupants of Houses out of Victoria have hitherto paid any Police rate, I had the less hesitation.

The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey, etc. etc.

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Received. Reporting execution of "Leu Assam" for murder of "Wong licking", and commutation of the sentence of the "ahshow", convicted of the same crime, to transportation for Life. (PDJ8/52) Do you perceive any reason why the Governor should not comply with this request? I presume it may contain some information. kom Muh 25 -57 way The Rack Sir J. F. Davis, Victoria, Hong Kong. 6th January, 1848. No 8. Financial. My Lord, Deep to Treas: 17 April 1848 To bor. May 16/45 Victoria, Hong Kong, 7th January, 1848. Irregularities which have been committed with impunity, in the interior of this Island as well as in the vicinity of some villages have induced me to extend the Police protection more generally, with a view to reducing crime and rendering persons and property comparatively safe. To carry out this necessary measure without loss to the Government, I have deemed it but just that the Inhabitants should defray expenses of the force required for their protection, and as none of the Villages or occupants of Houses out of Victoria have hitherto paid any Police rate, I had the less hesitation. The Right Honorable, The Earl Grey, etc. etc. Page 30 Page 31
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Received..

Reporting

sexcention of

the

"Len Assam for

Criminals "Leu Amon", and

the murder of

"Wong licking", and commutation

of the sentence of the ashow",

convicted of the

to transportation for Life__

same crime,

(PDj &/sz

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M. Meiivale

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The Rack

Sir J. F. Davis,

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Financial.

My Lord.,

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to Treas: 17 Apulsso

To bor. May 160/45

The

29

Victoria, Houghong,

7th January,

1848-

been

irregularities which have brew- Committed with impunity, in the interior of this Island as well as in the vicinity of some

have induced me to extend

of the Villages Police protection more

ne generally, with a view

to reducing crime and rendering persons and property comparatively safe. To carry

this

the

out

necessary measure without lose to the Government, I have deemed it but- just_ that the Inhabitants should depay expences of the force required for their protection, and as none

of the Villages

even

02-

occupants of Houses out. of Victoria have hitherto paid any

Police rate. I had the less

The Right Honorable,

The Earl Grey!

tc.

tc.

to

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