CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12] — Page 95

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I am of course, ignorant of the present value of these services,

bute as

wen

to understand

to lam giveriten

that sickness prevails considerably

thermen, and as the Tagal

among arm has beenswory greatly

• hengthened since January lost, the defence of o Hongkong

mobobly no langers in any way dependent on these three

to

Companies of Native Troopis -

Tran At the same time, I beg arquaint your twollency that the perioden almost handifer close, the polief of the Regiments to which these Companies belong

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while it jo un sertain whether the uncertain,

exigencies of the Service in India, will allow of any Regimente bring vert from

Madras to relieve them. A wish has been impressed by the Government of Gmt Saint George that one of the Regiment in the & Phaits (the 38th should bestis proved with and be pent- back to Madras, but po long as on considerable as portion of the Shaite Garrison pemains

Hongkong, Jamsunwilling to send away that Degiment and I therefore beg you will