CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 507

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Suggested by persons ignorant of the peculiar portion of struggling, and of the condition of life in this community, that a Police corps of seven hundred (700) men, of whom three hundred (300) are armed and disciplined Englishmen and Sikhs, is unnecessarily large for so small an island with a population of one hundred and sixty thousand (160,000). But the fact is that if the Police Force were not numerous and efficient, it would become indispensable to increase materially the garrison with a view to the proper protection of this great stronghold and emporium of the British, not only from foreign attack, but also from internal disturbance dangerous to life and property. It should be borne in mind that:

(a) of the total policemen about one-fifth are constantly employed as a Water Police, in maintaining order and repressing outrage in the Port, where there is a floating population of several thousands constantly resident on board house-boats; which covers an extent of quite a few square miles of water; and which is already visited by nearly

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503- Suggested by persons ignorant of the peculiar portion of struggling, and of the condition of life in this community, that a Police corps of seven hundred (700) men, of whom three hundred (300) are armed and disciplined Englishmen and Sikhs, is unnecessarily large for so small an island with a population of one hundred and sixty thousand (160,000). But the fact is that if the Police Force were not numerous and efficient, it would become indispensable to increase materially the garrison with a view to the proper protection of this great stronghold and emporium of the British, not only from foreign attack, but also from internal disturbance dangerous to life and property. It should be borne in mind that: (a) of the total policemen about one-fifth are constantly employed as a Water Police, in maintaining order and repressing outrage in the Port, where there is a floating population of several thousands constantly resident on board house-boats; which covers an extent of quite a few square miles of water; and which is already visited by nearly

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503- Euggested by persons ignorant of the Reculiar portion of strugsting, and of Pe condition of life in this community, that a Police corps of Reven hundred (700] men, of whom three hundred (300) are armed and disciplined Puglishmen and Eths, to macerianly large for co amall an 12land with a population of one hundred and piety Monsand f [160,000). But the fact is that if the Police Force were not numerous and efficient, it would become indispererabic & Increase Materially the parrison with a bahis to the proper protection of this great great stronghold and emporium of the Ankers, hot only from foreign allack, but also from internal disturbance dangeron, to life and property. It should be borne in mid Mat - (a) of the Too policeinen about the. -fifth are are en constantly Employed as an Water Ponce, in Maintanung Onder and repressing intrage in the Port, where Pere to a Chucie population of deveral Thousands constantly resident on board. house. bouts; which covers an Екранче of bite square Miles of water; and which is already visited by nearly ao i

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Euggested by persons ignorant of

the

Reculiar portion of strugsting, and of Pe condition

of life

in this community, that a Police corps of Reven hundred (700] men, of whom three hundred (300) are armed and disciplined Puglishmen and Eths, to macerianly large for co amall an 12land with a population

of one hundred and piety Monsand

[160,000). But the fact is that if the

Police Force were not numerous and efficient, it would become indispererabic & Increase Materially the parrison with a bahis to the proper protection of this

great

great stronghold and emporium of the Ankers, hot only from foreign allack, but

also from internal disturbance dangeron, to life and property. It should be

borne in mid Mat -

(a) of the Too policeinen about the. -fifth are

are en

constantly Employed as an Water Ponce, in Maintanung Onder and

repressing intrage in the Port, where Pere to a Chucie population of deveral Thousands constantly resident on board. house. bouts; which covers an

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