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of the town with a view to the moral effect on the rioters,4 but His Excellency declined to sanction this measure, being of opinion, in which the Major General Commanding concurred, that the Police were competent to deal satisfactorily with the matter.
"The correctness of this opinion was demonstrated by the result.
6. The prompt issue by the Governor on the recommendation of the Registrar General and the Captain Superintendent of Police, of orders of banishment of the ringleaders in the disturbance, had a very salutary effect, and the Registrar General rendered valuable assistance to the Police through the Watchmen's Committee, and other influential members of the Chinese community.
The Police displayed creditable activity and intelligence throughout, and the Captain Superintendent, M. May, deserves
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of the town with a view to the moral effect on the rioters, 4 but His Excellency declined to sanction this measure, -being of opinion, in which the Major General Commanding concurred, that the Police
were
competent to deal satis
factorily
with the matter.
"The correctness of this opinion - was demonstrated by the
¡ result.
6.
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The
prompt issue by
the Governor on the
the recommen
dation
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dation of the Registrar General and the Creptain duperintendent. of Police, of orders of banishment of the ringleaders in the dis- turbance, had
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very salutary effect, and the Registrar General rendered valuable assistance to
the Police through the Watchmen's Committee, and other influential
com-
members of the Chinese
The Police displayed
munity.
creditable activity and intelli.
gence throughout, and the~ Captain Superintendent, M.May,
deserves
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