and N 169 of 22th November 1856.
From there it will be seen our opinion that in this Garrison should not consist of less than 1178 even in time of tranquillity.
"I transmit a Copy of the last Military Return received by the Colonial Secretary from which it will be seen that the Bayonets available at Victoria are 474, and of these only 333 Europeans fit for duty, the next sepoys. Of this small force the number of sick is continually increasing daily.
I do not consider this strength sufficient until thrice multiplied,
Considering that we are now fallen on somewhat hazardous times which are likely to continue for a couple of years at least, and considering further that when Sir George Bonham wrote ten years ago the "Colony was not the extensive, wealthy and prosperous place which it has now become, and that as it did not then hold the property, neither did it hold the valuable European lives which it now contains, that in fact it was not then the Head Quarters of British Commercial Interests in China as it now is.
Under these circumstances I trust no time will be lost in making the Hongkong Garrison effective.
I should recommend not less than 1200 British Infantry, with 800 Sepoys or Malays for night duty; to this a Corresponding Naval Force
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and N 169 of 22th November 1856. -
From there it will be seen
our
opinion this Garrison
that in
should not
consist of less than 1178 even in time of tranquillity.
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"I transmit a Copy of the last Military Return received by the Plonial Secretary from which it will be seen that the Bayonets
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available at Victoria are 474, and of there only 333 Ruropeans fit for duty, the next seprys. Of this small face
the number
of
sick is comm
I to increase daily
commencing
I do not consider this strenght sufficient until thrice multiplied,
Considering
that
we are now
fallen
on somewhat hazardous times which are likely to continue for a
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couple of years at least, and considering further that when Sin George Bonhamn wrote ten years ago
was not the extensive
the "Colony
wealthy and prosperous place which
become, and that as it
it has
now
did not hold the property, neither did it hold the valuable hurorean lives
which
huropean
fact
the Head
it now contains, that in
them as it
it was not then
now is the
Quarters of British Commercial Interests in China
Under these circumstances !
trust no
time will be lost in making
the Houghtong Garrison effective.
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Ishould recommend not less than 1200 British Inyoucts, with 800 Sepoys or Malays for night duty;- to this a Corresponding Naval Force
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