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by the Chinese - The present advantage of this improvement will be great; and it may facilitate the adoption of further improvements of the same kind.

12. The state of the harbour landing places demand serious attention. They are entirely unprotected. Practically speaking, no water police exists, crimes against person and property along the sea-board and upon the water are frequent, and increasing? We recommend the following regulations:

1. All Boatmen to be placed more thoroughly under the control of the Harbour Master, and Marine Magistrate.

2. An efficient watch to be established upon every landing place. This duty to be performed by the ordinary police of the city.

3. At certain accessible and commanding points, Police boats to be kept in readiness for service.

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249 by the Chinese - The present advantage of this improvement will be great; and it may facilitate the adoption of further improvements of the same kind. 12. The state of the harbour landing places demand serious attention. They are entirely unprotected. Practically speaking, no water police exists, crimes against person and property along the sea-board and upon the water are frequent, and increasing? We recommend the following regulations: 1. All Boatmen to be placed more thoroughly under the control of the Harbour Master, and Marine Magistrate. 2. An efficient watch to be established upon every landing place. This duty to be performed by the ordinary police of the city. 3. At certain accessible and commanding points, Police boats to be kept in readiness for service.
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249 by the Chinese - The present advantage of this improvement will be great; and it may facilitate the adoption of further improvements of the same 12. And kind herraster. The sets of the huntous harbour state. landing places demand, Seriory your ballency, serious attention. "They are entirely unprotected. Practically speaking, no water police exists, crimes against person and property along the Sea-beard and upon are frequent, By the water And, increasing? We recommend the following regulations: 1 . All Boatmen to be placed more thoroughly under the Control of the Harbour Master, and Marine Magistrate. 2. An efficient watch to 3. be Established upon every Conding place . This duty to be performed by the Ordinary police of the city. At certain accessible and Comman manding points Police bouts to be kept in Readiness for Service . >
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by the Chinese - The present advantage of this improvement will be great; and it may facilitate the adoption of further improvements of the

same

12.

And

kind

herraster.

The sets of the huntous

harbour

state. landing places demand,

Seriory

your ballency, serious attention.

"They are entirely unprotected.

Practically speaking,

no water

police exists, crimes against person and property along the

Sea-beard and upon

are frequent,

By

the water

And, increasing?

We recommend the following

regulations:

1 . All Boatmen to be placed

more thoroughly

under the

Control of the Harbour Master, and Marine

Magistrate.

2. An efficient watch to

3.

be Established upon every

Conding place . This duty

to be performed by the Ordinary police of the

city.

At certain accessible

and Comman

manding points

Police bouts to be kept in

Readiness for Service .

>

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