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SMA.
A. 61 of 1848..
Palosure to 2 in Sept:
1
Sir,
233
Victoria, Hongkong, 11th August
8, 1848.
The Major General commanding has informed me that the lamentable mortality among the troops at present existing in the Septes, renders it imperatively necessary that the Guards should be reduced, in order to meet the exigency as he has not available men to supply the deficiency. I have therefore requested the Major General to remove altogether the Royal Guards, the Treasury Guard, and the Police Guard, the two latter of which I propose to replace by a Civil Police.
To His Excellency,
Commodore Collinson, C.B.,
Commanding in chief.
was the present increase of the Police force, consequent on the withdrawal of the Military Guards from the Civil Departments, amounting to £51.5.0 per mensem.
Report by the Superintendent of Police, forwarded through the Chief Magistrate, stating
24th August, 1848.
Copies.
SMA.
A. 61 of 1848..
Palosure to 2 in Setp:
1
Sir
233
Sictoria, Hongkong, 111th August
8, 1848.
the Majer General.
kommunding has informed
----
that the Tumentable mortality und
sic Mess
mortality
that at present crist
the Septes, render; t
imperatively necessary that the : Guards should be reduced, in
Civil
asumati
te
val as he leas
he has not.
hypper
mon available
theme. I have therefore
: requested the Mazes General to
Crvove.
altogether
VAND
personal
quads, the fail quare, and the
Treasury quade, the time latter of which I propose te replace by
To His Covelloney,
Commodore Numridge.
Yo
Je.
Mommanding in chief.
was
the present increase
the Chest Magistrate, stating.
Police, forwarded through"
Report by the Superintendent
of the
Police force, consequent
ch
£51.5.0 per
Departments, amounting to
Guacks from the Civil
the withdrawal of the Military
mensem.
24th. August, 1848.
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