Secret
and Confidential answers to questions put by Com
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bord
mmittee.
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masmuch as Sunderstand
Un large number of Chinese and other
nationalities have a considerable interest
in the well-being and Lafety of Stonstory-. In this cause, Whose who desire to protect in own, and the general, property, should give the authorities all the support in their power- eather by taking lepas
arms themselves (under the duction, conter vorders of the Military powere
or otherwise by providing paid dachte stitutes -
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Jean offer no suggestion on this subject in
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Militia-
dinting that
To attend to any everythinte perform
recessary
the Beat in Command musth
to assign them at the time
By the Officers and non Commissioned Officen
of the Troops in Carrison
8 The Concillory fores should be divided F29) amongst three under the Garrison Offiens- N-10. Dean have no idea of the cost, but the
Lame should be divided amongst those who had the greatest interests at stake,
Similar to the Englicke
in a man
Income and property.
Lax.
Pell. Ithould imagine not: but under streit P12. discipline, they might be made useful___