CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12] — Page 241

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"not been discovered; but now that the Rifle range is nearly completed, I hope to be able to put every man through a course of Musketry during this winter. This report, like the preceding reports from the Superintendent of Police, deserves serious attention; especially in connexion with the Report of the Commission of Inquiry respecting the alleged smuggling of Opium, which was appointed in consequence of certain proceedings in the House of Commons, and of which proceedings were transmitted under my despatch, No. 2978 of the 10th November Ultimo. That Report (page XIV) recommended that "the gathering together of unauthorised armed Bands in British Territory, for any purpose whatever, should be prohibited. If it should be asked in Parliament or elsewhere, why that prohibition has not in all cases been enforced; or if any grave inconvenience should happen in consequence of the want of proper discipline and training in the Police, I would again repeat my confidence that Your Lordship...

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240 2. "not been discovered; but now that the Rifle range is nearly completed, I hope to be able to put every man through a course of Musketry during this winter. This report, like the preceding reports from the Superintendent of Police, deserves serious attention; especially in connexion with the Report of the Commission of Inquiry respecting the alleged smuggling of Opium, which was appointed in consequence of certain proceedings in the House of Commons, and of which proceedings were transmitted under my despatch, No. 2978 of the 10th November Ultimo. That Report (page XIV) recommended that "the gathering together of unauthorised armed Bands in British Territory, for any purpose whatever, should be prohibited. If it should be asked in Parliament or elsewhere, why that prohibition has not in all cases been enforced; or if any grave inconvenience should happen in consequence of the want of proper discipline and training in the Police, I would again repeat my confidence that Your Lordship...
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240 2. "not been discovered; but now that the Rifle range is nearly completed, I hope to be able to put every man through a course of Mnuckstry during this winter. This report, like the he preceding reports from the Superintendent of Police, deserves scrious attention; especially in connexion with the 17 Report of the Comruission of Inquiry of respecting the calleged smreuggling of Opium, which appointed in consequence of certain procedings in the House of Commons, and of which ies were transmitted u cofries my despoin } despatch, N the 10th November 2978 of the Ultivo. That Report (page XIV) re- -commended that "the gathering. " Togettice of unauthorised armed Bands " in British Territory, for any purpose " whatever, should be prohibited. If it should be asked in Parliament or elsewhere, why that prohibition has not in all caus been enforced; or if any grave Inivenrriage should happen in consequence of the want of proper discipline and training in the Police, I would again repeat my confidence that Your ird will not turrid
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240

2.

"not been discovered; but now that the

Rifle

range is nearly completed, I hope

to be able to put every man

through

a course of Mnuckstry during this winter. This report, like the

he preceding reports from the Superintendent of

Police, deserves scrious attention;

especially

in connexion with the

17

Report of the Comruission of Inquiry

of

respecting the calleged smreuggling of

Opium,

which

appointed in

consequence of certain procedings

in

the House of Commons, and of which

ies were transmitted u

cofries

my

despoin

}

despatch, N

the 10th November

2978 of the

Ultivo. That Report (page XIV) re-

-commended that "the gathering.

" Togettice of unauthorised armed Bands " in British Territory, for any purpose " whatever, should be prohibited. If it

should be asked in Parliament or

elsewhere, why that prohibition has

not in all caus

been

enforced; or if

any grave Inivenrriage should happen in consequence of the want of proper discipline and training in the Police, I would again repeat my confidence that Your ird

will not turrid

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