and intelligent Officer.
I have,
EA Blundell Governor.
Signed)
PS. Since writing the above, I have received Your communication of the 8th Instant and have determined to add to the Force above mentioned, a company of Native Rifles of the 38th M.N.I. in this station. I take some degree of responsibility on myself in this, reducing the Garrison of Singapore.
Considering the amount of Alarm that exists in this place, but I take into consideration the urgency of your last letter which renders it a duty on my part to afford all the assistance within my power.
The Return Alluded to in this letter includes first part of the strength of this Rifle Company.
I beg also to state that the Artillery have with them three Guns (12 pounders) specially designed for street fighting. They are mountain...