has been specially appointed by the Emperor to take defensive
measures with.
- regard to Formosa,
and who is also Commander in -
chief of the Navy, stating that he
had received orders to enlist a
coupe of Ruang Jung Militia, and he has accordingly deputed Senior Captain Lin. Keo. heiang to proceed to Ruang Tung to
for Ping Ste.
enlistmen
Colonel Wu. Chishûn has
also received similar instructions, and he has despatched Senior Captain King Mu.. heiang with orders to ship each company, as enlisted, to Doochow; and
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instructions have been sent to
the Custome stations en route
to allow these recruite to pass, and also to the Iagistrates and Military officials along the Coast in order to prevent delay and hindrances; and the Viceroy further informe
are
of what he has done,
and requests that I will
communicate it to Mix
Excellency
the
Governor of StongKong, Stie Excellencyje - object being, I presume to make known to the Govern the reason of bodies of troops passing through the waters