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increase of our force, as to give our people more rest, one opportunities for I have therefore to request Your Excellency to permit a Light Company (say hundred) of the 69th Regt. to come up to Canton for the protection of the Canton Factories. Quarters can be found for them and arrangements made for an increase of their numbers should it be found necessary.

The Naval Medical Officers will attend to the sick of the Troops, and we shall likewise be able to provision them.

Her Majesty's Steam Sloop Barracouta can bring up the company of the 69th on her return to Canton.

I have to

(Signed)

M. Seymour,

Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief

(True Copy)

Colonial Secretary.

(Copy) No 265.

To

Sir

In

433/57

Canton Consulate

I find

17th November 1856.

a request was yesterday sent by His Excellency, the Naval Commander in Chief desiring that a company of the 59th Regiment should be sent up per Barracouta to assist in the protection of the Factories. Will you be so good therefore to take the necessary measures with The Honorable Lunt, Colonel Caine, Administrator Administering the Government of Hong Kong.

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197 ! increase of our force, as to give our people more rest, one opportunities for I have therefore to request Your Excellency to permit a Light Company (say hundred) of the 69th Regt. to come up to Canton for the protection of the Canton Factories. Quarters can be found for them and arrangements made for an increase of their numbers should it be found necessary. The Naval Medical Officers will attend to the sick of the Troops, and we shall likewise be able to provision them. Her Majesty's Steam Sloop Barracouta can bring up the company of the 69th on her return to Canton. I have to (Signed) M. Seymour, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief (True Copy) Colonial Secretary. (Copy) No 265. To Sir In 433/57 Canton Consulate I find 17th November 1856. a request was yesterday sent by His Excellency, the Naval Commander in Chief desiring that a company of the 59th Regiment should be sent up per Barracouta to assist in the protection of the Factories. Will you be so good therefore to take the necessary measures with The Honorable Lunt, Colonel Caine, Administrator Administering the Government of Hong Kong.
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197

!

increase of our force, as to give our people more

rest,

one

opportunities for I have therefore to request Your Excellency to permit a Light Company (say hundred) of the 69th Regt. - up to banton for the protection of the lanton

to come

39%

Factories. Quarters can be

་།

found for them and a

arrangements made for

of their numbers

rease

i

an increa

should it be found

necessary.

The Naval Medical- Officers will attend to the

and we

sick of the Troops, are

shall likewise be able to

Provision them.

Her Majesty's Steam Sloop bring up-

Barraconta can

th

the company of the 59" o

her return to banton.

I have to

(Signed)

ou

M. Seymour,

Pear-Admiral and

Commander-in

(Thue Copy)

-Chief

Coloural Secretary.

(Copy) No 265.

to

Siv

Ine

In 433/57

Canton Consulate

I find

17

198

th November 1856.

sent

a request was yesterday by His Excellency,

the Naval Commander in Chief

desiring

that a

company of the

5q 1. Regement should be sent up per Barraconta to assist in the protection of the Pretenues. Will you be so good therefore to -

take the

necessary measures with

The Amorable Lunt, Colonel Caine

List : Geromer Administering the Goromment of Hong Kong.

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