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Of valuable stores in buildings recently constructed for their reception, and in which they have only just been deposited, I doubt if any reduction could be made in this Establishment.

His Excellency the Governor's profound Military Establishment is calculated only for defence, but when it is considered that Hongkong is within 500 yards of the mainland of China, and that the neighbouring islands are infested with Pirates estimated by the latest account at 96,000* in number, with arms and artillery of every description, and that there is no defensive fort of any description, I do not think I have over-calculated the Force requisite for defence.

Should the Hongkong Rifles be replaced by an equal number of British Troops, barrack accommodation will be required in Victoria, the amount of which the Ordnance authorities in England will be able to estimate when they know the exact amount of Troops that are to come out.

(Signed)
W. Staveley, M.Gent.

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Of valuable stores in buildings recently constructed for their reception, and in which they have only just been deposited, I doubt if any reduction could be made in this Establishment. His Excellency the Governor's profound Military Establishment is calculated only for defence, but when it is considered that Hongkong is within 500 yards of the mainland of China, and that the neighbouring islands are infested with Pirates estimated by the latest account at 96,000* in number, with arms and artillery of every description, and that there is no defensive fort of any description, I do not think I have over-calculated the Force requisite for defence. Should the Hongkong Rifles be replaced by an equal number of British Troops, barrack accommodation will be required in Victoria, the amount of which the Ordnance authorities in England will be able to estimate when they know the exact amount of Troops that are to come out. (Signed) W. Staveley, M.Gent. Copy)
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وفی

8.

valuable stores in

buildings

recen

charge,

and the extensive-

: n thy constructed for their

receptions, and in which they

have only

only

just been deposited, I doubt if any

reduction could be mades in

Establishment

this

is within

His Excellency the Governor's profond Military Establishment is calculated only for defence, but when it

considered that Hongkong 500 yards of the mainland of China, and that the neighbouring injected with Perates estimated by the

is

scas are)

latest account at 96,000* in number, with arms and artillery of every description,

and that there is no

de

defensive. fort of any

description, I do not think I have over

calculated. the Force requisite for

defence

Should the keylow Rifles be

its

replaced by an equal number of British

She Costsbergh Reciow for July, 1848 – singer

X

105

hoops,

222024-

barrack accommodation will

be required in Victoria, the

amount of

which the Ordnance authorities

in

England will be able to estimate when know this cxact amount of i

they

Koops that are to come out.

(Signed)

1

Fue

rent of British

W. Staveley, M.Gent.

bomg

Copy)

in China...

oloniak Secretary

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