and gladly accepted the idea that these watchmen should be under the controls of the Registrar General.
Hence Section XI - XV were inserted in Ordinance No. 7 of 1866. That Ordinance came into operation on 1st January 1867, and within a very short time from that date, a large meeting of Chinese Merchants and shopkeepers was held to consider the best method of carrying out the scheme.
The result was a petition to the Government that certain Chinese, whose names were given, should be appointed Chief Watchmen of Districts No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6/7. At the same time they handed in the names of 40 men whom they wished appointed Watchmen in the respective Districts.
Of the Chief Watchmen, five out of the six still hold their posts. The sixth died, and his successor was appointed last year on the recommendation of the Shopkeepers in the District (Daipingshan) where he was to work.
Unfortunately, no record was kept of the doings of the Watchmen until 27th August, 1867. But from that date to the 27th February 1868, they appear to have been prosecutors in 53 cases, some of which were of a very serious nature. From February to December in that year,
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and gladly accepted the idea that these watchmen should be under the
controls of the Registrar General .
Hence Section XI - XV wers inserted in Ordinance N = 7 of 1866. That
Ordinance came into operation
1et January
1867, and
within
on/
the
very
short time from that date, a large meeting of Chinese Merchants and
shopkeepers
Mas
held to consider the best
method of carrying out the scheme.
The result was a
petition to the
Government that certaine Chinese, whose
wames were)
given,
should be appointed
Chief Watchmen of Districts N = 1, 94, 3,4,5, and 6y7. At the same time
they handed in the
names
of 40
men
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whom they wished appointed Watchmen in the respective Districts.
of the Chief Watchmen five
out of the Six still hold their posts. The sixth died, and his successor
was
the
appointed last year recommendation of the Shopsteepers in the District (Daipingshan) where
he
AV AD
to work.
Unfortmately
no record was
Kept of the doings of the Watchsum until 27th Auguel, 1867. But
Wide Comment from that date to the 27th Bebuary ;
Perzette 1868 parzest
115
1868, they appear to have been prosecutors in 53 cases, some of which
of a very
serious nature . Prom
avere
Site Avenmans Sebruary to December in that year
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