CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12] — Page 239

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of Police, dated the 17th Instant:

"(1) I have the honour to bring to your notice that from information received, I have reason to believe that large bodies of armed Chinese, immigrants, chiefly from the Mainland, are in the habit of proceeding through the streets of the City, carrying opium to boats at the wharves."

(2) On the 28th Ultimo I instructed the police to look out for these men, and they arrested three with cases.

(3) On the 7th Instant I also gave instructions, and the Police met a body of men numbering about 100, armed in various ways, and they arrested 31 of them, armed with loaded Rifles, and Revolvers.

(4) There is no doubt but that the carrying of arms by such large bodies of men, no matter what excuse they give before the Magistrates, (vide Section XIII of Ordinance III of 1870) must be dangerous and prejudicial to the peace and good

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238 # of Police, dated the 17th Instant: "(1) I have the honour to bring to your notice that from information received, I have reason to believe that large bodies of armed Chinese, immigrants, chiefly from the Mainland, are in the habit of proceeding through the streets of the City, carrying opium to boats at the wharves." (2) On the 28th Ultimo I instructed the police to look out for these men, and they arrested three with cases. (3) On the 7th Instant I also gave instructions, and the Police met a body of men numbering about 100, armed in various ways, and they arrested 31 of them, armed with loaded Rifles, and Revolvers. (4) There is no doubt but that the carrying of arms by such large bodies of men, no matter what excuse they give before the Magistrates, (vide Section XIII of Ordinance III of 1870) must be dangerous and prejudicial to the peace and good
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238 مجھ of Police, dated the 17th Instant:_ # " (1) I have the honour to bring to your notice that from infonuation received, I have reason to believe that large bodies of armed Chinese, Imugglere ve, chiefly from the Mainland care in the habit of proceeding through the streets of the City, excarting. opium to boats at the wharves"."." (2) On the 28th Altino I. instructed the police to look. out for these run, and. and They ""," arrested three with cous. (3) On the 7th Instant I also gave instructions, and the Police met a body of numbering about 100, armed in corio ways, and they coerested 311 of them, armed with loaded Rifles, and Revolvers re (4) Suce is nic doubt but that the carrying of arms by such large bodies men, No matter what excuse of ruen, they give before the ollagistrates, (vide Section XIII of Ordinance 111 of 1870) must be dangerou s and prejudicial to the peace and good
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of Police, dated the 17th Instant:_

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" (1) I have the honour to bring

to your notice that from infonuation received, I have reason to believe that large bodies of armed Chinese, Imugglere ve, chiefly from the

Mainland

care in the habit

of proceeding through the

streets of the City, excarting. opium to boats at the wharves"."."

(2) On the 28th Altino I.

instructed the police to look.

out for

these run, and.

and They

"","

arrested three with cous.

(3) On the 7th Instant I also

gave

instructions, and the Police met a

body of

numbering about

100, armed in corio ways, and

they coerested 311 of them, armed with loaded Rifles, and Revolvers re (4) Suce is nic doubt but that the

carrying of arms by such large bodies

men, No matter what excuse

of ruen,

they give before the ollagistrates, (vide Section XIII of Ordinance 111 of 1870) must be dangerou

s and

prejudicial to the peace and good

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