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Extracts from
House of Commons Iquer, 26 July 1866. Report. Mortality of troops (China).
Evidence given.
on 14 May 1866.
by
Lieutenent General Sir J. H. Grant.
2158. We understand that the troops now on their way Houghong
are the Ceylon Rifles ? Jus, four companies
have been sent there.
215-9. What amount wouls that be? The amount seat
to us was 800 altogether That includes wonces sui
wen;
Mchildren;
I cannot say the number of
I should say. Here unds be 3-400 soldiers; something about that rauber, I do not quite know be swength of the regravata in Caylon. 2160. Are they well competent for the performance of the
Saty
? I do not hear the oheracter of the Aylen troops; hey are Malays, they are quite different from the Jadian troops; a better class of men, Schould Mark. Schads prefer to raise Chi-
raise Chinese troops, which I think cadd
be quite easily done at Lengkong.
2161. Major General Loss Henry Perry. Would they be trustworthy ? Tchouer think they would be very
trustworthy. The Aureuse in Hongkong them the greatest scoundrels and the Guards that.
Cat
many greatest black-
- you can conceive, because all the pirates
prit