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opission of the Acting Capticise Superindendent

of Police, it is necessary.

That; if it clearty appears to -

the Police that an attack in force

house or build

or brilding

commencing on any house

with a view to its sacking or destruction,

and that the Police are unable without

assistance to refel the attack,

ther

Military are to be called upon to assist:

the moment the Military

are called

on to assist, the Riot Alat shall be

read

9.

by

a Mlagistrate in Eglish, and

also, if possible, in Chiuse.

that in cause the Police

ᅡ

ertified that attemps in force

being made to zet

AAL

are

fire to buildings,

or boats, or ships, the .

Military.

are

to be called upon to assist in the

gaine quaMMENÉ

10.

That the Uttagistrate who

a recupavies

Copy

Enclosure 2.

C. O. 19555

REC.

REGS18 NOV 84,

434

eMinute by the stating Colonial Secretary

en a

conference held with certain Members of the Native Community

regarding the strike and Riot.

On sa

saturday

the 4th October..

of the

instant, Mr. Foster, of the Pacific Mail Company, asked me on behalf of Mr. Li Tak-cheung, ex Chairman Jung Wa Hospital Committed to m attend, unofficially, a meeting of

Chinese Merchants in Bonham' Strand, with a view to addressing the heads of the boot-people and

coolice out on strike.

C

I objected, because, by — Complying

10 22.35