CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 379

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'am at the same time to add that

I wanted are

you

will be at liberty to make

alteration or mo

any

modification in these

proposals which

find necessary

in view.

он

experience you may

to secure the object

As however the importation of these men will entail a heavy expense on the Colony, His Excellency the- Governor is particularly anxious to

impress on

you

that men of

an

indifferent description can already

be obtained here in almost

members without going

any

to the expense

of importing them, or holding out the inducement now

of securing good

offered

in the hope

Men.. what-is

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young strong well conducted men- not addicted to spirit drinking

opium smoking, - of the same class

as the men of

a Detachment of the

5th B. N. I. at present,

as

aware, doing duty here as

you

are

Police, and

giving great satisfaction. If therefore

men of this class cannot be induced

to enlist

for service in Hongkong, it

will not be desirable for you

of

an

inferion

description.

to send any

His Excelleney leaves the mode

of transport to this Colony of any

Men

you may

think proper to enlist,

and the necessary arrangements at the Port of embarkation, altogether

in

your

hands,

as he is satisfied that