It is quite certain.
In reference to increase of pay, or stipulation for return passages. His Excellency must leave the act at your own discretion, and wishes not to lose you through any oversight of any really good slight point of difference on the subject. There is no time for transmission of further instructions from here, and if you act as you must act in the best manner you will act on the instruction you have received.
His Excellency hopes you may be able to complete all arrangements in a satisfactory manner, and will consider it a valuable service rendered to this Government.
(True Copy). (signed) W. I. Mercer, Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 31st December, 1866.
This Government having it in contemplation to try the experiment of a Sikh Police Force in this colony, I am directed by His Excellency Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell to inform you that application has been made to the Governor General of India for the services of Mr. George Vandeleur Yule, and if this application be granted, Mr. Yule is instructed to enlist a certain number of men and