CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5] — Page 302

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celebration of the sixtieth anniversary

of Her Majesty's Accession, a contingent

of 20 Chinese Police and 10 Sikh Police, to which will be added 12 European

Police at present on leave in England, —

making in all a total of 42 men.

I had the intention to have sent a larger number of men,

but I found it impossible to do so without weakening

the Police to an extent which might have been prejudicial

to the public safety.

The men have been carefully selected from among those who volunteered, especially the Chinese Police, whose characteristic features, and, to the British public, novel uniform should form by no means the least interesting portion of Her Majesty's escort.

I may add that no difficulty whatever was experienced in obtaining the necessary funds to defray the expenses, the Unofficial Members cheerfully and readily agreeing to provide any sum that might be required to enable this Colony to show its loyalty to Her Majesty's person at the forthcoming Jubilee.

I venture to express the hope that the arrangements I have made will meet with your approval.

I have the honour...

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298 celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of Her Majesty's Accession, a contingent of 20 Chinese Police and 10 Sikh Police, to which will be added 12 European Police at present on leave in England, — making in all a total of 42 men. I had the intention to have sent a larger number of men, but I found it impossible to do so without weakening the Police to an extent which might have been prejudicial to the public safety. The men have been carefully selected from among those who volunteered, especially the Chinese Police, whose characteristic features, and, to the British public, novel uniform should form by no means the least interesting portion of Her Majesty's escort. I may add that no difficulty whatever was experienced in obtaining the necessary funds to defray the expenses, the Unofficial Members cheerfully and readily agreeing to provide any sum that might be required to enable this Colony to show its loyalty to Her Majesty's person at the forthcoming Jubilee. I venture to express the hope that the arrangements I have made will meet with your approval. I have the honour...
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298

celebration of the sixtieth anniversary

a contingent

of Her Majesty's Accession, a

of 20 Chinese Police and 10 Sikh Police, to which will be added 12 European

Police at present on leave in England, —

making in all a

Fleas

larger

ny

a total of 42 men.

intention to have sent a

number of men,

but I found

it impossible to do so without weak-

ening

the Police 7.

lo an extent

which might have been prejudicial

to the public safely.

The onen

have been carefully selected from among those who volunteered, especially the Chinese Police, whose

characteristic features, and, to the

British Public

{

British public, novel uniform should

form buy 720 means the least uninteres-

sing portion of Her Majesty's excort

I may add that no difficulty

whatever was experienced in obtaining.

the necessary funds to defray the

the linofficial Members

expenses,

cheerfully and readily agreeing to

2-0/2

Lun

that m

any

might be required

to enable this Colorry to show its loyalty

to Her Majesty's person at the forthcoming

Jubilee.

I venture to express the hope that the

arrangements I have made will meet

with

Jour

r

approval.

I have the

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