CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12] — Page 565

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for "Provisions" the Committee after careful.

tion are satisfied that the Contract

investigation

V

-prices of the articles supplied to the Troops

in China are

generally considerably below the

Aresent Markiet rates as will be seen from the

accompanying

prices the rations

Return A. at these contract

of

the European and Native

Troops are found to cost respectively 26'44 cents and

193/4 cents as shown in Return B annexed.

with

reference

Committee are of opinion that the daily ration

isored to the Native Indian Soldier is in

some respects excessive but as these allowances

appear to have been a matter of Agreement - with the Troops before leaving India no-

reduction in this particular can at present

with

to the question of quantity the

with

Houghtong,

fairness

made.

Merenen Ge Urbinson

Governor Michel. Maffinen. Cd. Faces Cin

HumpdealMerde Shot.Com. My Euf

19th December 1861.

in Chinc