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£ Idrmance 14th. 1945 - Virg. Many Reperintendent

"or Inspector belonging

to the Police Force shall have Power by Virtue of his office to interfere

at all times, with such Constables as he

shall think necessary, as well by Night as by day, into and upon Ships, Boats, or other vessels lying in Harbour or Waters aforesaid, and into every Part of such Ships, Boats, or other vessels, and of Inspecting and examining the Conduct of any Constable who

may be stationed on Board of any such Ship, Boat, or other vessel, and of Inspecting and examining the Conduct of all other Persons who shall be employed therein, as the Case may be, and for the purpose of taking all such Measures as may be necessary for providing against Fire or other Accidents, and preserving Peace and good order on Board of any such Ship, Boat, or other vessel, and for the Prevention or Detection of any Felonies or Misdemeanors.

At daybreak of the 29th October 1866, I went with 345 other police boats, the Constables carrying their arms with them; and after some trouble found the "Fotland" lying outside all other vessels close to the shore of Stone Cutters Island. Ordering the other boats to keep off some distance from the vessel, I rowed alongside, and Boarded her, taking one man with me at the Gangway. I saw the Captain and told him that I had been informed that some of the Coolies on board were unwilling to proceed to their destination. He sent one of his Officers with me, and we then went to the Coolies and asked them in different parts of the Ship the simple question in Chinese "Are you willing or not willing to go to another Country?"

The answers being all in the affirmative, although in some cases given hesitatingly, in which Cases I generally added "If you do not wish to go, you are not forced." I communicated the result to the Captain and left the ship; from which time I had no more...

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£ Idrmance 14th. 1945 - Virg. Many Reperintendent "or Inspector belonging to the Police Force shall have Power by Virtue of his office to interfere at all times, with such Constables as he shall think necessary, as well by Night as by day, into and upon Ships, Boats, or other vessels lying in Harbour or Waters aforesaid, and into every Part of such Ships, Boats, or other vessels, and of Inspecting and examining the Conduct of any Constable who may be stationed on Board of any such Ship, Boat, or other vessel, and of Inspecting and examining the Conduct of all other Persons who shall be employed therein, as the Case may be, and for the purpose of taking all such Measures as may be necessary for providing against Fire or other Accidents, and preserving Peace and good order on Board of any such Ship, Boat, or other vessel, and for the Prevention or Detection of any Felonies or Misdemeanors. At daybreak of the 29th October 1866, I went with 345 other police boats, the Constables carrying their arms with them; and after some trouble found the "Fotland" lying outside all other vessels close to the shore of Stone Cutters Island. Ordering the other boats to keep off some distance from the vessel, I rowed alongside, and Boarded her, taking one man with me at the Gangway. I saw the Captain and told him that I had been informed that some of the Coolies on board were unwilling to proceed to their destination. He sent one of his Officers with me, and we then went to the Coolies and asked them in different parts of the Ship the simple question in Chinese "Are you willing or not willing to go to another Country?" The answers being all in the affirmative, although in some cases given hesitatingly, in which Cases I generally added "If you do not wish to go, you are not forced." I communicated the result to the Captain and left the ship; from which time I had no more...
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£ Idrmance 14th. 1945 - Virg. Many Reperintendent

"or Inspector belonging

to the Police Free shive

" have Power by Virtue of his office to inter

"at all times, with such Constables as he

zvery

"shall think neerkary

neachary, as will by Night " as by day, into and repon sory Ships, Box, " or other opfil (art bring them actually employed in "Her Majesty's bene) lying in Harbor of "Watters aforesaid, and into

"Itfel,

every

Part

of such and of Inspecting and upon recasion

" lineating the Sonduct of any Constable who

M

may be

be stationed Board of any such Tepic, Tefee, " and of Inspecting and thening the finduct of "all other Percors who shall be semployed

"thereof,

as the

as the Case

may

as

be, and for the purpose "of taking all such Measures

be

masy

"Micipary for providing against Five or other

Accidents, and

presevving Peace and

order m

good

ffectual

Board of any

#

ench Tepec, and for

"Prevention or Xtection of any

for the

Felonies or Misdemeanoso?

At daybreak of the 29th October 1966. I

Went

with

345

with For other police boats, the Bonstables thising their arms with them; and after some trouble found the "Fotland" lying outside all other

over towards the shore

vekels close

of Stone Butters Island. Ordering the Thos other bouts tho kay on their this about Ros yarns hom the resel, I sowed alongside, and Branded her, Faking one man

with the Gangway

I car the faptain

that I had been

me

when I left it

and told him

that some of the

informed

forlies on board

There

ارم برار

agamat this mig

I wished therefore to speak with them. He

cent one of his Ifheers with me, and à

then went ne

put to the Coolies and Jemales in different parto

of the Ship the simple question in Shimere

"Ave

you

willing

another fountry.

or not willing to

go

The answers being all in the

aytirmative, although in some cases given

hesitatatingly, in which Cares I

"If you

+ generally

addi

Hlized 5.

do not wish to go, you are not

communicated the result to the Captain and left the ship; from which

time I had

not

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