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at once they and yell and call out "Ta","Ja";

commenced to hoot

marched along and would take

C

Volize.

nottee of the Police

no

- dent to ""." for assistance but before this could be obtained they left the village and went to dam- Shui to. It is said that a large number of them were armed with swords and revolvers; it is also

are

coming

said that they tonight to fight the Volice.

back

Inspector in charge, D. Thomson.

Prisoners

Chinese

Nuisance

Hawking. (initt!) D. J.

(Strike, Strike)

Copy

Minute by the Officer Administering the Governmt

There are a number of shops

licensed for the sale of

arms and

gunpowder. It is estimated by the

Police that about 5000 muskets, revolvers to of different Kinds are to be bought in the Chinese part

of the City.

It appears to me that

something should be done immediately to empower the Police to arrest persons carrying

aries,

out of Victoria. There is no law empowering the Police to do this and the Bragistrates discharge all arrested and brought before them.

8th October, 1884.

(signed) W.H. Marsh.

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