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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MARCH, 1880.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following is published for general information.

By Command,

- Chinnial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1880.

NIGHT DUTIES OF THE POLICE FORCE.

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W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary,

VICTORIA, HONGKONG,

17th February, 1880.

I have the honour to report that owing to the extra work thrown on the Police on the days Rae Meeting it is customary to reinforce the Wanchai District by men from Out-stations. 2 shpendent of the above it will be necessary to weaken the night duties by 10 Europeans, 18 194 kas and 12 Chinese, for three nights, I have to apply for authority for this.

I have the honour to be,

Grahle W. H. Maksi,

Colmial Secretary,

Je.,

&c.,

fc.

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

W. M. DEANE,

Captain Superintendent.

MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

approved.

t any time, sanction a weakening of the night duties of the Police Force, but it lly improper at this season.

Drash's proposal to weaken the night duties of the Police Force by ten European Police, Police, and twelve Chinese Police, for three nights might possibly lead to a recurrence night crimes that caused alarin when for so long protected by the Police Force at night.

a time the Town was allowed to be

1 Mr. DIANE of the instructions given in my minute of September 1878, on the night Polion, and repeated more than once, since then.

I prefer to increase the Police Force than to allow any werkening of the night duty ind it necessary to establish.

J. POPE HENNESSY.

18th February, 1880.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Calodar of Grants of Probates during 1879, made under Ordinance No. 8 of 1860, Aral information.

By Command,

Poetry's Odlec, Hongkong, 2nd Marchi, 1880.

W. H. MARSH,

Colonial Secretary.