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"their a
"and soldierly bearing," and that appearance reminded him "of that splendid Corps, the Royal Irish Constabulary. It will be observed also that I took advantage of the opportunity to express my satisfaction at the cordial relations
"maintained by the Hongkong
Police
not only with Her Majesty's soldiers and seamen, but also with the
seamen of foreign men-of-war, which constantly visit this port!" I added that such "friendly relations between the soldiers and the Police
have not always been kept up in
other Garrison towns, and that they reflect great credit here on all concerned. It will be recollected that in addition to the Garrison and to the crews of the Merchant-ships, there are often at the same time from two to four thousand sailors of men-of-war of different nations in the harbour of Hongkong, English, French, German, Russian, American, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and Chinese. Our own Admirals and Captains vie with Foreign Admirals and Captains
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"their a
"and soldierly bearing," and that appearance reminded him "of that splendid Corps, the Royal "Irish Constabulary. It will be observed also that I took advantage of the opportunity to express my " satisfaction at the cordial relations
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not only with Her Majesty's soldiers
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seamen of foreign men-of-war,
which constantly visit this fort!" I added that such "friendly relations between the soldiers and the Police
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other Garrison towns, and that
they reflest great credit here on all
"concerned. It will be recollected
that in addition to the Garrison and to the crews
of the Merchant-ships,
there are often at the same time from
two to four thousand sailors of
men
en-of-war of different nations in the harbour of Wongkong, English, French, German, Russian, American, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and Chinese. Our own idmirals and Captaine vie with Foreign cldmirals and Captains
in
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