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forced Portuguese, also of textatishing a Volunteer Corps which had been formerly raised among the European

residents; And in another despatchgefend to the possibility of converting a portion of the Chinese Polies into an armed forces Available for general defensive purposes. Test jest which folonel Stanley had in view was to obtain a report as to the possibility of supplementing the smalle Imperial Ince ordinarily maintained in the Colony aand of turning Assy, and Every available and trustworthy local means to account by organizing it 20 as to make up the garrison to what is requisite for an effective defence in time of war.

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