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by a party of Royal Engineers on Saturday

the 13th instant.

I annex a copy of Mr. Horspool's report as to what took place.

Further enquiry arising from the complaints which have reached

the Government shews

not only

very clearly that

were the washermen's sheds

on War Department land destroyed

but also those on Crown land lying to the south of the War Department Boundary, as laid down in the plan which accompanied W.O. Letter of 19th

March 1868.

It is greatly to be regretted that the Commanding Royal Engineer did not follow what His Excellency understands

were

the instructions of the Major-General Commanding that no official communications were to pass between the Civil and Military Departments except through the Military Secretary's Office, for had that officer been properly instructed, the course of action required would have been taken.

As it was, the Inspector of Police, ignorant of the limits

of the War Department Reserve,

was a witness to the destruction of the property of unoffending Chinese, which has entailed not only loss on them but great inconvenience on

the community, and visitors to the Colony.

The Administrator would suggest that an enquiry...

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by a party of Royal Engineers on Saturday the 13th instant. I annex a copy of Mr. Horspool's report as to what took place. Further enquiry arising from the complaints which have reached the Government shews not only very clearly that were the washermen's sheds on War Department land destroyed but also those on Crown land lying to the south of the War Department Boundary, as laid down in the plan which accompanied W.O. Letter of 19th March 1868. It is greatly to be regretted that the Commanding Royal Engineer did not follow what His Excellency understands were the instructions of the Major-General Commanding that no official communications were to pass between the Civil and Military Departments except through the Military Secretary's Office, for had that officer been properly instructed, the course of action required would have been taken. As it was, the Inspector of Police, ignorant of the limits of the War Department Reserve, was a witness to the destruction of the property of unoffending Chinese, which has entailed not only loss on them but great inconvenience on the community, and visitors to the Colony. The Administrator would suggest that an enquiry...
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by a party of Royal Engineers on saturday the 13th instant. I annex a copy of Mr. Horspool's report as to what took place. Further enquiry arising from the complaints which have reached the Government shews not only very clearly that were the washermen's sheds on War Department land Restroyed but also those on Crown land lying to the south of the War Department Boundary_ as laid down in the plan which accompanied W.0. Letter of 19th March 1868. It is greatly to be regretted that the Commanding Royal Engineer did onot follow what His Excellency unberatunds werL were 480 -the instructions of the Major-General. Commanding that no official communications were to pass between the Civil and Military Departments except through the Military Secretary's Office, for had that officer of Poline properly instructed would have alluded course been taken an to the service. required. As it was the Respector of Police ignorant of the limits of the War. Department Reserve. was a witness to the destruction of the property of unoffending chinese, which has entailed not only loss on them but great inconvenience on community, and visitors to the Colony. the The Administrator would shed ve suggest that an enquiry i
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by a party of Royal Engineers on saturday

the 13th instant.

I annex a copy of Mr. Horspool's report as to what took place.

Further enquiry arising from the complaints which have reached

the Government shews

not only

very clearly that

were the washermen's sheds

on War Department land Restroyed but also those on Crown land lying to the south of the War Department Boundary_ as laid down in the plan which accompanied W.0. Letter of 19th

March 1868.

It is greatly to be regretted that the Commanding Royal Engineer did onot follow what His Excellency unberatunds

werL

were

480

-the instructions of the Major-General. Commanding that no official communications were to pass between the Civil and Military Departments except through the Military Secretary's Office, for had that officer of Poline properly instructed would have alluded

course been taken an

to the service.

required. As it was the

Respector of Police ignorant of the limits

of the War.

Department Reserve.

was a

witness to the destruction of the property of unoffending chinese, which has entailed not only loss on them but great inconvenience on

community, and visitors to the Colony.

the

The Administrator would

shed ve

suggest that an enquiry

i

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