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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH MARCH, 1879.

6. Furthermore, I have asked him to prepare a revised plan of night beats and patrols of about thirty-three per cent. greater strength than the insufficient plan hitherto in practice; and this revised plan, I trust, with the advice and assistance of my Council, to bring into operation almost immediately.

7. In my Despatch No. 23 of 27th February, 1878, I informed Lord CARNARVON of my intention of rendering, as far as possible, the whole of the Police an armed Force. I have proceeded slowly and with due caution, in entrusting arms to the Chinese Police, and, up to this, not more than thirty or forty have been given rifles by Mr. CREAGH and Mr. DEANE. It may be possible, however, before long, to have all the night patrols of the Chinese Police armed with revolvers.

I have, &c.,

J. POPE HENNESSY.

Enclosure in His Excellency Governor Pope Hennessy's Despatch No. 94, of 28th September, 1878.

[No. 187.]

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NIGHT DUTIES OF THE POLICE.

The following Minutes and Papers are published for general information.

By Command,

C. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th September, 1878.

Minute by His Excellency the Governor, on the Police Report of the Burglary in the Caine Road on the night of the 29th of August.

I should be glad to get from the Captain Superintendent a Report of the Night Duties of the Police Force, specifying the beats, number of men, &c., at the present date, and a Statement showing the similar facts of both this time last year, and this time in 1876.

J. POPE HENNESSY, Governor.

1st September, 1878.

Minute by the Acting Colonial Secretary.

Forwarded to Mr. DEANE for a report.

J. M. PRICE,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

2nd September, 1878.

Report called for by His Excellency the Governor on the Night Duties of the Police.

I have the honour to forward a Return of the night Duties of the Police. The time from 6 P.M. of 30th August to 6 A.M. of 31st August has been taken as a sample.

2. I enclose a Comparative Return of the same period for three years for the Central District. The other Districts had similar duties and men in these three years.

3. I enclose the Central District Duty Books for August, 1876, 1877, and a copy of the 12 hours above alluded to in 1878 as the original book is in use.

4. I also forward the rough Returns for 10th August of the men in the Force, together with a fair abstract of the same.

5. The Beat Book enclosed has virtually been unaltered since 1874. It will be observed that large as those beats are, I have rarely enough men to fill them all, in which case one man takes charge of two beats.

W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent of Police.

3rd September, 1878.