CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3] — Page 167

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command but there was nothing beyond ordinary routine work to be undertaken during that period. Though the Chinese residents in Hongkong are generally a law-abiding race there are a considerable number of the criminal class who resort to the place from the mainland and who may give trouble at any moment. I have quite recently in compliance with requests made by a number of respectable Chinese, sanctioned the temporary appointment at their charge of 32 extra special constables and 8 extra district watchmen, and it is worth noting that the whole of the 20 persons hitherto selected by the Chinese as special constables are Indian-Mussulmans whom they appear to trust more than their countrymen.

It is a matter beyond doubt also that at times a large number of persons belonging to the Secret society known as Triads come over here to escape from...

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command but there was nothing beyond ordinary routine work to be undertaken during that period. Though the Chinese residents in Hongkong are generally a law-abiding race there are a considerable number of the criminal class who resort to the place from the mainland and who may give trouble at any moment. I have quite recently in compliance with requests made by a number of respectable Chinese, sanctioned the temporary appointment at their charge of 32 extra special constables and 8 extra district watchmen, and it is worth noting that the whole of the 20 persons hitherto selected by the Chinese as special constables are Indian-Mussulmans whom they appear to trust more than their countrymen. It is a matter beyond doubt also that at times a large number of persons belonging to the Secret society known as Triads come over here to escape from...
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command but there was nothing beyond ordinary routine work to be undertaken during that period. Though the Chinese residents in Hongkong are generally generally a law abiding race there are a considerable number of the criminal class who resort to the plase from the mainland and who may give trouble at any moment. I have quite recently in compliance with requests made by a number of respectable Chinese, sanctioned the temporary appointment at their 17 166 their charge of 32 extra special constables and 8 extra district watchmen, and it is worth noting that the whole of the 20 persons hitherto selected by the Chinese as special constables are Indian- Mussulmans whom they appear their to trust wore than OWIZ countrymen. It is a matter beyond t doubt also that at times a large number of persons belonging the Secret dociety Known as Triads comme over here to escape from
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command but there was

nothing

beyond ordinary routine work to be undertaken during that period. Though the Chinese residents in

Hongkong are generally

generally a law

abiding

race there are

a

considerable

number of the criminal class who

resort to the plase from the

mainland and who

may give

trouble at any moment. I have quite recently in compliance with requests made by a number of respectable Chinese, sanctioned the temporary appointment at

their

17

166

their charge of 32 extra special

constables and 8 extra district watchmen, and it is worth noting that the whole of the 20 persons hitherto selected by the Chinese

as

special constables are Indian- Mussulmans whom they

appear

their

to trust

wore

than

OWIZ

countrymen.

It is a matter beyond

t

doubt also that at times a large number of persons belonging the Secret dociety Known as Triads

comme

over here to

escape from

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