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12.

economy and utility.

10.

hould Her Majesty's

Government be pleased to adopt

this

me

in

suggestion

مون

its judgment

modified

more

convenient, - then I would propose that the 59th Regiment be altogether relieved, and that the Garrison be composed of 8 full companies of Ceylon Rifles, with

a

Imall

increase

7

169 /3.

might also

and

be dispensed with,

about 25 Sappers and

α

Miners, by whose absence very considerable reduction in

Building Expenses would, I

satisfied, take place,

am

rexl

any

detriment

Public Service..

without

to the

11.

This, my Lord, is

a

brief outline

of

what I

would

suggest,

but as

it

may

not

be

deemed

end to

advisable

to consider

the

not

am.

of European Artillery. This

plan would put

an

-

all further calls for Barrack

accommodation,

allow of large reductions

the Departments

Even

question,

I

desirous of trespassing further

Your Lordship's time what

I have said will

at once

show that, - if Hongseing

turned

into

به

Naval

Station instead of being

and

would

in

on

the Eeneral

two

was

Staff, of the Commissariat,

and

Grönance Storekeeper;

of the three Engineer officers