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to forward, for Your Lordship's information,

Superin

a copy of a Report by the Superintendent Ext 3 Coppeg. )

of the Gool

with the minutes thereon,

which led to the dismissal of 1 class

Guard. Nehal Singh.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Chestiert,

Obedient,

Humble Servant,

Enclosur 217622 Depost! 1889.

N°257

Enclosure.

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CO 24830

REC:

DECH

tendent, Victoria Gaol, to Elonia & Freddy

Gao Superintendents Office,

Hongkong, 2.1 th September, 1889.

Sir,

With reference to the interdiction

1. class guard •

Nehal Singh which I reported in my

I have of 18th instant,

held a

letter

somewhat protracted investigation

into the ceremustances

of the case,

with

somewhat contradictory evidence before me,

From the general evidence taken by

me on the 18th instant, I.

Vaux

tao

led to

suspect that & Nehal Singh had been

culpably negligent

and inalert on his

post, being surprised and

having his

rifle taken from him by a rush of 6.__.

The Stonourable

The Colonial Secretiny,

chamed

YO