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the arms

of the

- imported by them and in their possession on a certain

certain day of each month.

oftach Power could be given to Govenement to

store for

provide

a

aruvo aud in case.

of

danger to the public peas or otherwice to

remove thereto any of such bradere or importers.

If there

the posession

arms in the

evere

any fear of a re

riot

cut would then know where

Government

the

aru were

and could easily

rececove

theen to a place of safety.

Sif Edw for Ackroyd

Asting Attorney General

30 July, 1886.

Enclosure 3.

346

Report by the Acting Capota Seeperistendent of Police.

(Copy)

I quite agree with the Nonourable

the Acting Attorney General, and consider that the law regarding the

carrying of

should be altered.

firearms & should

а

Ido not think that the mere

e fact

of being the holder of a night pass shouts

qualify

Shere

a man

are over.

to

carry

arus,

6000 night passer

wered quarterly in the City of Victoria, These passes

ar

trauferable, and it is — well known that improper person

can

get hold of them. One belonging to the Governement scavenging Contractor

on Hak Kuat Ting, alias

мелого

found

Chun Ching who was banished on the 16th ultimo.)

I would suggest that night paeses should not be transferable, and that the name and address

address of the holder should be entered on

them, and not everely th

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f Firin