CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10] — Page 509

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Superintendent of Blice on the recent disturbeuers in the City of Victoria

and the measures lakew by the

Police to

suppress

them

I

happy to bear testimony to the forbearance combined with firmness that have been exhibited by the

whole

of the force during

100 during a very

trying time whore they

deal of harrassing

perform.

the.

loyalty

It is va

had a

great

extra duty, to

satisfactory to note

that has been

displayed by the Chinese contingent of the Force.

2.

The Picquet of Troops

that

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that had been quartered every-

night since the 3rd instart in the

Tung ll'a Hospital did not return

there after the 11th instant. The promulgation of the Peare preservation. Ordinance appears

to have had

a.

very good effect.

Of the: 38 ( thirty eight) prensore

against whom deences

of banishment were issued only

seven

been have boon found . The remainder,

logether with a member of other

bad characters, are believed to have:

left

the Colony. Order

velmo Prow

to be completely restored, and

business