CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 18

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7.

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moment explanation

The Districts of Bowrington, Wanchai, and Saiyingpoon have been laid out and partially built upon. Nothing has been done at Kowloon, except to have it surveyed, which appears to have been very satisfactorily executed by Mr. Bird, late of the Royal Engineers, who was temporarily employed for that service.

This work was commenced in the end of 1862, but was only finished a short time back.

The Government Gardens begin to show signs of the labour that has been bestowed upon them. Seeds and Plants have been obtained from England, Australia, and elsewhere, and I hope by the end of this year they (the Gardens) will be sufficiently advanced to afford some enjoyment to the Community.

Police.

10.

On the first of May last, a body of 150 men, natives of India, arrived and were incorporated with the Police Force of the Colony, which had just been reorganized under Ordinance 9 of 1862. A year has elapsed, and although the experiment has not perhaps answered to the full expectation,

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74. 17 7. 75. either moment explanation The Districts of Bowrington, Wanchai, and Saiyingpoon have been laid out and partially built upon. Nothing has been done at Kowloon, except to have it surveyed, which appears to have been very satisfactorily executed by Mr. Bird, late of the Royal Engineers, who was temporarily employed for that service. This work was commenced in the end of 1862, but was only finished a short time back. The Government Gardens begin to show signs of the labour that has been bestowed upon them. Seeds and Plants have been obtained from England, Australia, and elsewhere, and I hope by the end of this year they (the Gardens) will be sufficiently advanced to afford some enjoyment to the Community. Police. 10. On the first of May last, a body of 150 men, natives of India, arrived and were incorporated with the Police Force of the Colony, which had just been reorganized under Ordinance 9 of 1862. A year has elapsed, and although the experiment has not perhaps answered to the full expectation, 1
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74.

17

7.

75.

eveither

munent explanation

The Districts of Bownington, -Wanchai, and Seyingpoon have been

laid out and

upon. 16

art

partially built

Mothing has been done at Kowloon, except to have it surveyed, which appears to have bear very subsfactorily excented by Mr Bird late of

the Royal Engineers, who temporanly employed for that

was

service.

This work

in the end

finished

gey

was commenced

of 1862, but

very

was

only

short time back

The Govenment Gardens begin to show signs of the labour that has been bestowed

upon them. Seeds

and Plants have been obtained

from England, Australia and elsewhere, and I hope by the end of this

your they (the Gardens) will be sufficiently advanced to afford " some enjoyment to the Community.

Police.

10.

On the first of tray last your body of

150 ren

natives of

India arrived and were insoirpocated

with the Police Force of the blony which had just been reorganized under Ordinance 9 of 1862 - A

has elapsed and although the experiment has not perhaps answered to the full expectation

year

1

I

!

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