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and the allelitary have no oppors tunity or power to act, does not

piedgment commend its off to

Ganass

zny

Just now the presence of Troops

m

verave

the populace,

az and give support to the Police:

Bert owner,

as

Zour Excellency states, Secret Societies and agencies are at work, they can alone be dealt with by the Avil Admini- -istration; and every day that the troops are kept on duty, in the Streets, their moral effect upon the people is lessened.

I have already informed

Your Excellency that a complain (

has been made

to me that men

of the picquet had been spit

upon

upon, and had stones thrown af them by Chinese in the streets; and in reference thereto zour Excellency stated that if a Magis- -trate had been present, he would not permit the troops to interfere.

be right, but the Police should promptly inter- -fere to prevent British troops -being subjected to such indig - nities, unheard of hitherto in this country.

This

may

Since the recent disturb.

ance I have not per

nitted

soldiers off duty to enter the

Chinese portion of the town, to prevent the possed clity of collision

possedility

But, with every confidence

In the splendid discipline of the

troops

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