CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2] — Page 51

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49

European Force

Indian

do.

Chinese Contingent do.

Chinese Force....

TOTAL...

received iter day from the Acting Superintendent.

MORNING STATE OF THE HONGKONG POLICE,

INSPECTOR, AND

CHINESE CLERK,

INTERPRETER, SERJEANT MAJOR AND SERJEANTS.

17th January,

Captain Superintendent.

Assistant Superintendent.

Clerk and Accountant.

Present.

"

Sick.

Deficient.

Total.

Present.

Sick.

Deficient.

Total.

Present.

Sick.

Deficient.

Total.

ACTING SERGEANTS,

TOTAL CONSTABLES.

FORCE.

Deficient.

Total.

Present.

Sick.

Sick.

Deficient.

Total.

Authorized Strength.

Actual Strength.

Deficient

7 42 416 69 89 72 17 60 377 555 22 12 261 12 222 95 19 59 108 33 30 2 1 12 - - 12 24 - - 2 31 26 - 1 27 470 385 25 598 557 41 171

In addition to this decrease in strength occasioned by ordinary wastage and the difficulty of finding fit recruits to fill vacancies as they occur, a considerable number of men enlisted in Barley are expected to avail themselves of that privilege.

It has therefore been a matter of much anxiety to devise means of replacing them. I have been engaged in correspondence with the West India and have obtained such information as I could in reference to the probability of recruiting the force from the Northern or Tartar Chinese population, but I found it impossible to effect any satisfactory arrangements in either of these directions. Under these circumstances, I turned my attention to the probability of obtaining recruits from the local population and from India, and learning that a number of men are entitled to their discharge.

A young gentleman, Mr. Cough, with a school family...

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49 European Force Indian do. Chinese Contingent do. Chinese Force.... TOTAL... received iter day from the Acting Superintendent. MORNING STATE OF THE HONGKONG POLICE, INSPECTOR, AND CHINESE CLERK, INTERPRETER, SERJEANT MAJOR AND SERJEANTS. 17th January, Captain Superintendent. Assistant Superintendent. Clerk and Accountant. Present. " Sick. Deficient. Total. Present. Sick. Deficient. Total. Present. Sick. Deficient. Total. ACTING SERGEANTS, TOTAL CONSTABLES. FORCE. Deficient. Total. Present. Sick. Sick. Deficient. Total. Authorized Strength. Actual Strength. Deficient 7 42 416 69 89 72 17 60 377 555 22 12 261 12 222 95 19 59 108 33 30 2 1 12 - - 12 24 - - 2 31 26 - 1 27 470 385 25 598 557 41 171 In addition to this decrease in strength occasioned by ordinary wastage and the difficulty of finding fit recruits to fill vacancies as they occur, a considerable number of men enlisted in Barley are expected to avail themselves of that privilege. It has therefore been a matter of much anxiety to devise means of replacing them. I have been engaged in correspondence with the West India and have obtained such information as I could in reference to the probability of recruiting the force from the Northern or Tartar Chinese population, but I found it impossible to effect any satisfactory arrangements in either of these directions. Under these circumstances, I turned my attention to the probability of obtaining recruits from the local population and from India, and learning that a number of men are entitled to their discharge. A young gentleman, Mr. Cough, with a school family...
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49 European Force Indian do. Chinese Contingent do. Chinese Force.... TOTAL...、、 received iter day from the Acting Superintendent. MORNING STATE OF THE HONGKONG POLICE, INSPECTOR, AND CHINESE CLERK, INTERPRETER, SERJEANT MAJOR AND SERJEANTS. 17th January, Captain Superintendent. Assistant Superintendent. Clerk and Accountant. Present. " Sick. Deficient. Total. Present. Sick. Deficient. 010 Total. Present. bb 10 12 13 213 P 186 ACTING SERGEANTS, TOTAL CONSTABLES. FORCE. Deficient. Total. Present. Sick. Sick. Deficient. Total. Authorized Strength. Actual Strength. El & Deficient 7 42 416 69 89 72 17 60 377 555 22 12 261 12 22295 19 59 |108] /33/30 2 1|12| ·-| -|12|24| - |-2 |31|26| - | 1 |27|4701-38525 598 557 41 171. In addition to this decrease in strength rccasioned by ordinary and the difficulty of finding fit vacancies as they Anew occur a considerable to fill number of chore enlisted. in Banley a 80 expected that at least εD with avail themselves of that privilege. It has thers fore bein 15. much amosity to Mie a seua to devise replacing them. I have been meanVI engaged. of in correspondence with the West Indin and obe obtained such information I could in a.s reference to the profilitity of reomiting the force from the Northern or Tartar Chinese population, but I found it im possible to effect any satisfadery arrangements in sicher of chuse directions. Under these circumstances I 16. turned my attention to the profsibility of mirem.... from the Lirch ablaining population and J India, and learning that a this are entitled to their discharge. return propage wat thay, and it in A young genderman, Me Qeagh, with schoss family
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49

European Force

Indian

do.

Chinese Contingent do.

Chinese Force....

TOTAL...、、

received iter day from the Acting Superintendent.

MORNING STATE OF THE HONGKONG POLICE,

INSPECTOR, AND

CHINESE CLERK,

INTERPRETER, SERJEANT MAJOR AND SERJEANTS.

17th January,

Captain Superintendent.

Assistant Superintendent.

Clerk and Accountant.

Present.

"

Sick.

Deficient.

Total.

Present.

Sick.

Deficient.

010

Total.

Present.

bb

10 12

13

213 P

186

ACTING SERGEANTS,

TOTAL

CONSTABLES.

FORCE.

Deficient.

Total.

Present.

Sick.

Sick.

Deficient.

Total.

Authorized Strength.

Actual Strength.

El & ☺ ☺ Deficient

7 42 416 69 89 72 17

60 377 555 22

12 261 12 22295

19

59

|108] /33/30 2

1|12| ·-| -|12|24| - |-2 |31|26| - | 1 |27|4701-38525 598 557 41

171.

In addition to this decrease in

strength rccasioned by ordinary

and the difficulty of finding fit

vacancies as

they

Anew

occur a considerable

to fill number of chore enlisted. in

Banley

a

80

expected that at least εD with avail themselves of that privilege.

It has thers fore bein

15.

much amosity to

Mie

a seua

to devise

replacing them. I have been

meanVI

engaged.

of

in

correspondence with the West Indin and obe obtained such information I

could in

a.s

reference to the profilitity of

reomiting the force from the Northern or Tartar Chinese population, but I found it im possible to effect any satisfadery arrangements in sicher of chuse directions. Under these circumstances I

16.

turned my attention to the profsibility of

mirem....

from the Lirch

ablaining

population

and

J

India, and learning that a

this are entitled to their discharge. return propage wat thay, and it in

A

young

genderman, Me Qeagh, with schoss family

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