CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 347

my despatch 2:45

بریری

the 30th of June) from

or Freagh the

Edeling

(ap). Superintendent

of

Police on the Opium &

self smugglers.

i

9734

for your Lordships'

information

this a

a copy

of Brooke Roberts'

remarks

on

the Report.

In B. Robertson's

letter

of 5 July 77

I see the enquiries are continuing & making

the subject more clear to establish

the

343

the fact that the

in Hongkong of the organized

body of lung cancer,

described by Mr Freagh,

is

one

of the

causes of the

increase of

crime for the

last three years,

in this Colony.

There

No doubt the

discipline,

defective government, and

the fact that the

Government scheme in connection for the lower

classes has

completely broken down that in this small population

we have twelve thousand

children

of school age

not attending

School

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My despatch 2:45

The 30th of June) from

Mr. Freagh the

Acting Superintendent

of

Police on the Opium &

self smugglers.

No. 9734

For Your Lordships'

information,

this is a copy

of Brooke Roberts'

remarks on

the Report.

In B. Robertson's letter

of 5 July 77,

I see the enquiries are continuing & making

the subject more clear to establish

Page 343

the fact that the existence

in Hongkong of the organized

body of lawless characters,

described by Mr. Freagh,

is one

of the causes of the

increase of crime for the

last three years

in this Colony.

There is

no doubt the

discipline and

defective government,

and the fact that the

Government scheme in connection with the lower

classes has completely broken down,

so that in this small population,

we have twelve thousand

children of school age

not attending School.

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