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the Police Rate ?

5. Do the Junksmen who resort hither object to land?

(True Copy)

Manie

Colonial Secretary

Duplicate.

Market by one man, as the stalls

are

rented from

the Lessee of the


Military.

$24/5/149

Orig:

My Lords,

for Beef - Stalls for Fish to the whole number of stalls are included

in one valuation and the Rate is paid by the first renter. If otherwise, occuping the stall pays the rate, which varies from fifteen

to forty-five cents per quarter.

5. All the Junkmen make a practice as soon as they arrive to land and view the place, make purchases and sell articles brought

by them on their own account -

this is visible to any person

traversing the roads particularly the Lower Bazaar. The Junkmen are however seldom on shore after dark

probably from ignorance of the regulation.

(Signed) C. May

Supt. of Police

239

Victoria, Hongkong,

24

6 February, 1849.

With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch Military No 2 of the 28th September, 1848, authorizing the transportation to the Cape of Good Hope of British Soldiers convicted by Courts Martial at Hongkong, I have the honour to submit to Your Lordship

copy of the Proclamation, which I issued to that effect.

I have the honour to be

With the highest respect,

Your Lordship's

Most Obedient

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey,

&c

&c

Humble Servant

E. V. C. (likely "E. V. Cathcart" though not fully visible)

was not changed as there is no clear indication that it should be changed to something else, however a more accurate expansion could be considered if more context is available. It is left as is.

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the Police Rate ? 5. Do the Junksmen who resort hither object to land? (True Copy) Manie Colonial Secretary Duplicate. Market by one man, as the stalls are rented from the Lessee of the Military. $24/5/149 Orig: My Lords, for Beef - Stalls for Fish to the whole number of stalls are included in one valuation and the Rate is paid by the first renter. If otherwise, occuping the stall pays the rate, which varies from fifteen to forty-five cents per quarter. 5. All the Junkmen make a practice as soon as they arrive to land and view the place, make purchases and sell articles brought by them on their own account - this is visible to any person traversing the roads particularly the Lower Bazaar. The Junkmen are however seldom on shore after dark probably from ignorance of the regulation. (Signed) C. May Supt. of Police 239 Victoria, Hongkong, 24 6 February, 1849. With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch Military No 2 of the 28th September, 1848, authorizing the transportation to the Cape of Good Hope of British Soldiers convicted by Courts Martial at Hongkong, I have the honour to submit to Your Lordship copy of the Proclamation, which I issued to that effect. I have the honour to be With the highest respect, Your Lordship's Most Obedient The Right Honorable The Earl Grey, &c &c Humble Servant E. V. C. (likely "E. V. Cathcart" though not fully visible) was not changed as there is no clear indication that it should be changed to something else, however a more accurate expansion could be considered if more context is available. It is left as is.
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the Police Rate _? 5. Do the Iuntmen who resort kötter object to land?_ (Truce Copy) Manie Colonial Secretary_ Duplicate. Market by one man, as the stalls are rented from the Lessee of the Miletary. $24/5/149 Orig: zey My Lords for Beef - Stalls for Fish to the whole number of stalls are included. in one valuation and the Rate is the man paid by the first renter. if otherwise, recupying the stall pays the wate, which varies from fifteen to forty-five cents per quarter._ 5. All the untmen make a practies as some as they arrive to land and view the place, make purchases and sell articles brought by them on their own awerunt - this is visible to any person --་ traversing the roads particularly the Lower Bazaar. The Junttinen. me however seldom on shore after dark c probably from ignorance of the regulation. (Signed) C. May- Supt. of Police- 239 Victoria, Hongkong, th 24 6 February, 1849. With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch Military No 2 of the 28th Afetomber, 1848, authorizing the transportation to the Cape of Good Hope of British Soldiers convicted by Courts Martial at Hongkong, I have the hever to submit to Your Lordship copy of the Proclamation, which I issued to that effect. it I have the honer to be With the highest respect, Your Lordships Most Obedient The Right Honorable The Earl Grey, 4 He Humble Servant Estrelave
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the Police Rate _?

5. Do the Iuntmen who resort kötter object to land?_

(Truce Copy)

Manie

Colonial Secretary_

Duplicate.

Market by one man, as the stalls

are

rented from

the Lessee of the

Miletary.

$24/5/149

Orig: zey

My

Lords

for Beef - Stalls for Fish to the whole number of stalls are included.

in one valuation and the Rate is

the man

paid by the first renter. if otherwise, recupying the stall pays the wate, which varies from fifteen

to forty-five cents per quarter._

5. All the untmen make a practies as some as they arrive to land and view the place, make purchases and sell articles brought

by them on their own awerunt -

this is visible to

any person

--་

traversing the roads particularly the Lower Bazaar. The Junttinen.

me however seldom on shore after dark

c

probably from ignorance of the regulation.

(Signed) C. May-

Supt. of Police-

239

Victoria, Hongkong,

th

24

6 February, 1849.

With reference to Your Lordship's Despatch Military No 2 of the 28th Afetomber, 1848, authorizing the transportation to the Cape of Good Hope of British Soldiers convicted by Courts Martial at Hongkong, I have the hever to submit to Your Lordship

copy of the Proclamation, which I issued to that effect.

it

I have the honer to be

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships

Most Obedient

The Right Honorable

The Earl Grey, 4

He

Humble Servant Estrelave

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