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Mr. Secretary Cardwell that on further consideration, it appears to this Lordship advisable to re-organise the Composition of the Garrisons in the following manner; viz:
One Battalion of Infantry to be maintained in Japan.
One wing of a Battalion, 1 Br. 2 Pape
A small Battalion, (Consisting of six Companies of Native Troops) and the existing Force of Royal Artillery at Hong Kong.
The other wing of the European Regiment, together with six Companies of Ceylon Rifles, and two Batteries of Artillery to be stationed in the Straits Settlements.
An Estimate of the additional expenses that will probably be occasioned by this arrangement is annexed.
It will be seen that the extra cost of the proposed Garrison for Hong Kong will amount to about £10,000 per annum, and that the cost of the Garrison for the Straits Settlements will be about £66,000 per annum.
The Wing of the Battalion quartered in the Straits Settlements will be, to a certain extent, available if required for service in China or Japan; and as in the event of the proposed...
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Mr. Secretary Cardwell that on further consideration, it appears to this Lordship advisable to re-organise the Composition of the Garrisons in the following manner; viz:
One Battalion of Infantry to be maintained in Japan.
One wing of a Battalion, 1 Br. 2 Pape
A small Battalion, (Consisting of six Companies of Native Troops) and the existing Force of Royal Artillery at Hong Kong.
The other wing of the European Regiment, together with six Companies of Ceylon Rifles, and two Batteries of Artillery to be stationed in the Straits Settlements.
An Estimate of the additional expenses that will probably be occasioned by this arrangement is annexed.
It will be seen that the extra cost of the proposed Garrison for Hong Kong will amount to about £10,000 per annum, and that the cost of the Garrison for the Straits Settlements will be about £66,000 per annum.
The Wing of the Battalion quartered in the Straits Settlements will be, to a certain extent, available if required for service in China or Japan; and as in the event of the proposed...