CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858 — Page 46

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Office of Superintendent of Police

Victoria Hong Kong 19th June 1858.

I have. The hover to acknowledge receipt litter dated 18th instant, enclosing letter from the Horenable the Acting(eforical

- both on the subject additional Police protection at or in the

Lecretary to your address ;

vicinity of, your residence.

I beg,

reply to your letter, to acquaint

you, that it is altogether out of my powers ____

closely because the strength of the Police Force is approximated to the dutix it is called upon. to perform,

to station an additional foretable on the road west of your house. I have however given direction that the Constable on the beat in

year of Tarkingthen shall patrol to the westion boundary of your ground.

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I wish to mention to that only tivo Constables are specially stationed at the house

the Registian finccal and Protector 7 Chinese :- the third (who is the Constable doing duty at the Registration Office) simply

resides there, instead

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on a

Police Station.

In order to remove any impression.

prom your mind, that I

give this special.

protection to the Registrar General, and refuse

it to

you, know that s

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thout desirous that you received the position order

to send the live

Constables

of the Acting Colorical Burelay,

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Constables to the Registrar Genust, and that I did then, I should deem it my duty

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now, (in reference to your application for special protection) to report, that I

Good Constable more have not one than is required for the necessary and defined duties of the Force.

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I shall be glad, when called upon the Honorable the Acting Colonial Seenetary, to report my views on subject.

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I have enclosed herein the letter of the Honorable the Acting Colonial Suntary bepre mentioned.

I have the honor ete.

(signed) C. May

Superintendent of

The Honorable the Attornesenial.

Police.

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