CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 48

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No: 132.

With reference to a minute to which that Trinx is available for military purposes, Lt. Col. Williams, Commanding Officer of the European Regiment, states that he has suspended Bird from duty pending investigation.

Kaye, D., with whose permission this has been done, will not be but endeavour to inquire into this matter.

[The fact is that when the Regiment was last re-armed, it was difficult to get recruits. Verbal instructions were given to Storm Police – in part the Union attacked Khan.]

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Victoria, Hong Kong,

August 1869.

I have the honor to lay before H.E. the Governor the following report on the composition of the European Police Force with a view to the consideration of the expediency of enlisting "thirty Constables in England, or Ireland.

The present number of

15 Sergeants (including Acting Sergeants)

and 80 European Constables is divided as follows:

In the Outstations 4 Sergt. 35 Villages The Water Police employ 3 Sergt. 22 Constables The City of Victoria 8 Sergt. 48 Constables

are posted, and 10 Constables are nominally distributed.

Colonial Secretary

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No: 132. 45 With reference to a minute to which that Trinx is available for military purposes, Lt. Col. Williams, Commanding Officer of the European Regiment, states that he has suspended Bird from duty pending investigation. Kaye, D., with whose permission this has been done, will not be but endeavour to inquire into this matter. [The fact is that when the Regiment was last re-armed, it was difficult to get recruits. Verbal instructions were given to Storm Police – in part the Union attacked Khan.] 20/9 En WM Win" | 10 & go/10 Victoria, Hong Kong, August 1869. I have the honor to lay before H.E. the Governor the following report on the composition of the European Police Force with a view to the consideration of the expediency of enlisting "thirty Constables in England, or Ireland. The present number of 15 Sergeants (including Acting Sergeants) and 80 European Constables is divided as follows: In the Outstations 4 Sergt. 35 Villages The Water Police employ 3 Sergt. 22 Constables The City of Victoria 8 Sergt. 48 Constables are posted, and 10 Constables are nominally distributed. Colonial Secretary

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: No: 132. 45 whit hiemits to Amonal to Which which that Trinx is availabe pr Min fuupons, L. collects from the pecand Apten Heat H2. inpes that he WM- Bird mit die prent suspende toh acted on. Kat D.. with is pestaten in this he will un bes but Gin offel & to qui Indeavour to In Rhis mister. [The fact and that when th Hit was last repiiritun amid, boy difficult to get recruits Veraste son to Storm Polin – min t part the Finion attacks Khan ] 20/9 En WM win" | 10 & go/10 بند کے Victoria, Hong Kong, Dud August 1869. I leave the horor to Cay before H. 6. the Governor the following report of the conceporation of the Europeum Police Force witho a view to the consideration of the cxpedinicy of an enlistment of "thirty Coustables in England, or Ireland. The present member of 15 Sergeants ( incluiting Ant Surgents) and 80 European Coustables is divided as follows - In le Outstations 85 Villages 4 Sergt. are posted, and 10 bautatie The Water Police-employ 3 Serath= 22 foustables The City of Victoria . Was + 8 Serght + 6 - nominally- The Home S. Gardiner Austier Coloniad Secretary 48 Courtake distributed

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No: 132.

whit hiemits to Amonal to Which which that Trinx is availabe

pr Min fuupons, L. collects from the pecand Apten Heat H2. inpes that he WM- Bird mit die prent suspende

toh acted on.

Kat D.. with is pestaten

in this he

will un bes but

Gin offel &

to qui

Indeavour to

In Rhis mister.

[The fact and that when th

Hit was

last repiiritun amid, boy difficult to get recruits Veraste son to Storm Polin – min

t part the Finion attacks

Khan ]

20/9 En

win" | 10

go/10

بند کے

Victoria, Hong Kong,

Dud

August 1869.

I leave the horor to

Cay before H. 6. the Governor the following report of the conceporation of the Europeum Police Force witho

a view to the consideration of the cxpedinicy of an enlistment of "thirty Coustables in England, or Ireland.

The present member of

15 Sergeants ( incluiting Ant Surgents)

and 80 European Coustables is divided as follows -

In le Outstations 85

Villages 4 Sergt.

are posted, and 10 bautatie

The Water Police-employ 3 Serath=

22 foustables

The City of Victoria . Was + 8 Serght

+ 6 - nominally-

The Home

S. Gardiner Austier

Coloniad Secretary

48 Courtake

distributed

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