CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9] — Page 293

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applied, a much more serious outbreak might have taken place.

In support of which opinion I can only refer to Captain Quin's accompanying report of Listant No 104 which shows (1) that on Wednesday night and Thursday forenoon, before the Regiment was moved, three police Constables were assaulted and driven off their beats by armed soldiers of the 99th Regiment on Sentinel duty - (2) that on Friday the 15th, the day after the Regiment was moved, the Constables in charge of the Gang of Chinese Convicts were assaulted in the rear of Murray Barracks by two men of the 99th who had been left behind in charge of military property - and (3) that on the same day the Indian Constables had to be withdrawn from Kowloon, in consequence of continued misconduct on the part of the men of the same Regiment.

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I regret to have to add that the conduct of the Officer commanding the 99th Regiment, both immediately before and after the riot of Tuesday the 13th, appears to me to require explanation. But I will not comment further on this subject at present, as I...

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283 73 applied, a much more serious outbreak might have taken place. In support of which opinion I can only refer to Captain Quin's accompanying report of Listant No 104 which shows (1) that on Wednesday night and Thursday forenoon, before the Regiment was moved, three police Constables were assaulted and driven off their beats by armed soldiers of the 99th Regiment on Sentinel duty - (2) that on Friday the 15th, the day after the Regiment was moved, the Constables in charge of the Gang of Chinese Convicts were assaulted in the rear of Murray Barracks by two men of the 99th who had been left behind in charge of military property - and (3) that on the same day the Indian Constables had to be withdrawn from Kowloon, in consequence of continued misconduct on the part of the men of the same Regiment. 177 27 I regret to have to add that the conduct of the Officer commanding the 99th Regiment, both immediately before and after the riot of Tuesday the 13th, appears to me to require explanation. But I will not comment further on this subject at present, as I...

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283 73 applied, a much more serious outbreak might have taken place. In support of which opinion Incid the 177 only refer to Captain Quin's accompanying report of Listant No 104 which shows (1) that on wednesday night and Thursday forenoon, before the Pegiment was moved, three police Constables were assaulted and driven off their beats by armed soldiers of the 99th Regiment on Sentinel buty - (2) that on Friday the 15th, the day after the Regiment was moves, the Constables in charge of the Gang of Chinese Convicts were assaulted in the rear of 27 Murray Barracks by two men of the 99th who had been left behind in charge of mese property -and (3) that би the same day the Indian Constables had to be - withdrawn from Kowloon, in consequence of continned misconduct the part of the men of the same Regiment. I regret to have to add the Officer that the conduct F commanding the 99th Regiment, both immuctiately before and after the rist of Tuesday the 13t, appears to me to require explanation But I will not comment further this subject at present, as I on

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283

applied, a much more serious outbreak might have taken place.

In support of

which

opinion

Incid

the

177

only refer to Captain Quin's

accompanying report of

Listant No 104 which shows

(1) that on

wednesday night and Thursday forenoon, before the Pegiment

was moved, three

police Constables were assaulted and driven off their beats by armed soldiers of the 99th Regiment on Sentinel buty - (2) that on Friday the 15th, the day after the Regiment was moves, the Constables in charge of the Gang of Chinese Convicts were assaulted in the rear of

Murray Barracks by two men of the 99th who had been left behind in charge of mese property

-and (3)

that

би

the same day the

Indian Constables had to be -

withdrawn from Kowloon, in consequence of continned misconduct the part of the men of the same Regiment.

I regret to have to add

the Officer

that the conduct

commanding the 99th Regiment, both immuctiately before and after the rist of Tuesday the 13t, appears to me to require explanation But I will not comment further

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