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a small Chinese boat with one mast, each "heavily armed, and in the boat was found one man ... the boat was found opium ... " value $3,000, which they all state ... I am ... they state they ... intended ... " to smuggle into Fow Shine, charged with being at large in possession of deadly weapons. On board the boat were ... revolvers, of which 2 were found, 17 muskets, 13 were loaded, and on each prisoner were found 2 ... of Ord. * 141 of 1870, with carrying deadly weapons ... .

Sub-Enclosure I. 143

Return of Persons reporting Police Defaulters for a period of six months, 1 July to 31 December, 1885.

Person Reporting Defaulters Total Europeans Indians Chinese Police Officers European Sergeant 20 4 5 29 Constables 7 29 37 Indian Sergeants 13 7 20 Constables 2 1 3 6 Chinese Sergeant 4 2 7 Other persons 13

The prisoners were charged under §XVIII not being Owners ... of night passes, and the charge was dismissed by the Magistrate (P.M. Case ex. 520 of 1883.).

If there is no restriction on these heavily armed gangs of smugglers prowling about the waters, or other parts of the Colony than the City of Victoria, it is probable that some night there will be a deadly collision between them and the Police, who might well mistake them for a body of burglars or pirates.

I have ...

Capt. Supt of Police
To
Hon. J. Lewart, LL. D.
Acting Colonial Secretary

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a small Chinese boat with one mast, each "heavily armed, and in the boat was found one man ... the boat was found opium ... " value $3,000, which they all state ... I am ... they state they ... intended ... " to smuggle into Fow Shine, charged with being at large in possession of deadly weapons. On board the boat were ... revolvers, of which 2 were found, 17 muskets, 13 were loaded, and on each prisoner were found 2 ... of Ord. * 141 of 1870, with carrying deadly weapons ... . Sub-Enclosure I. 143 Return of Persons reporting Police Defaulters for a period of six months, 1 July to 31 December, 1885. Person Reporting Defaulters Total Europeans Indians Chinese Police Officers European Sergeant 20 4 5 29 Constables 7 29 37 Indian Sergeants 13 7 20 Constables 2 1 3 6 Chinese Sergeant 4 2 7 Other persons 13 The prisoners were charged under §XVIII not being Owners ... of night passes, and the charge was dismissed by the Magistrate (P.M. Case ex. 520 of 1883.). If there is no restriction on these heavily armed gangs of smugglers prowling about the waters, or other parts of the Colony than the City of Victoria, it is probable that some night there will be a deadly collision between them and the Police, who might well mistake them for a body of burglars or pirates. I have ... Capt. Supt of Police To Hon. J. Lewart, LL. D. Acting Colonial Secretary
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: mall Chinese book with one mast, each. "heavily armed, and in the boat was man boat was found opium " value $3,000, which they all state Iam tate they interded " to sunggle into Fow shine, charged with being at large in possession of deadly weapons. On board the boat were revolvers, of which. 2. found 17 muistet, 13 were loaded, and on each prisoner were found, 2. of Ort. * 141 of 1870, with carrying deadly weapons . Sub-Enclosure I. 143 Reture of Persons reporting Police Defaulters for a period of six month- 1. Joely to to 31 December, 1885. Person Reporting Defaulters Total Europeans Indians chinece seed rouced of ammunitions . The prisoners were charged under §XVIII Police Officers European Sergeant 20 4.5 gang 123 32 37 51 120 Constables 7 29 37 # Indian Sergeants 13 7 20 4 2 6 40 40 Constables 2 1 3 6 M 4 2 7 13 not being Owners on " of night passes, and the charge was discrised by the oltagistrate (P.M. Cace ex. 520 of 1883.). مجھے If there is no restriction on these heavily armed gange of snugglers prowling. about the walets, or others part of the Colony than the City of Victoria, it is probable that Doue night there will be a deadly collision between them and the Police, who might well mistake them for a body of burglars or pirates. I have Is sof Dr. M. Deane, Capt. Supt of Police Hon. J. Lewart, IL. D. Acting Colonial Secretary 11 Constable Chines Sergeant Other persons i A
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: mall Chinese book with one mast, each. "heavily armed, and in the boat was

man

boat was found opium

" value $3,000, which they all state

Iam

tate they

interded

" to sunggle into Fow shine, charged with being at large in possession of deadly weapons. On board the boat were

revolvers, of which. 2.

found 17 muistet, 13

were loaded, and on

each prisoner were found,

2.

of Ort. * 141 of 1870, with carrying deadly weapons

.

Sub-Enclosure I. 143

Reture of Persons reporting Police Defaulters for a period of six month-

1. Joely to

to 31 December, 1885.

Person Reporting

Defaulters

Total

Europeans Indians chinece

seed rouced of ammunitions . The prisoners were charged under §XVIII

Police

Officers European Sergeant

20

4.5

gang

123

32

37

51

120

Constables

7

29

37

#

Indian Sergeants

13

7

20

4

2

6

40

40

Constables

2

1

3

6

M

4

2

7

13

not being

Owners

on

" of night passes, and the charge was discrised by the oltagistrate (P.M. Cace ex. 520 of 1883.).

مجھے

If there is no restriction on these

heavily armed gange of snugglers prowling.

about the walets, or

others part of the Colony than the City of Victoria, it is probable that

Doue

night there will be a deadly collision between them and the Police, who might well mistake them for a body of burglars or pirates.

I have Is

sof Dr. M. Deane,

Capt. Supt of Police

Hon. J. Lewart, IL. D.

Acting Colonial Secretary

11

Constable

Chines Sergeant

Other persons

i

A

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