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foundation of the Colony there has been only one instance in which the Colonial authorities have explicitly called on the Military for resistance. I allude to a riot in the City of Victoria in October 1856 when a Company of the 59th Regiment was called out, without however their active service being required. This it must be remembered was during an exceptional state of things which since nearly four years occupation of Canton, the fears and the altered demeanor of the Chinese Provincial Government is not likely to recur.

Services at fires have always been performed promptly and efficiently by the Troops, but there must be considered secondary to their duties as Soldiers. They are not put on Treasure (as to my recollection in Ceylon), and the only Colonial duties done by them are furnishing occasional guards of honor, firing salutes on ceremonial occasions, and mounting guard over buildings the property of the Colonial Government.

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4 115 foundation of the Colony there has been only one instance in which the Colonial authorities have explicitly called on the Military for resistance. I allude to a riot in the City of Victoria in October 1856 when a Company of the 59th Regiment was called out, without however their active service being required. This it must be remembered was during an exceptional state of things which since nearly four years occupation of Canton, the fears and the altered demeanor of the Chinese Provincial Government is not likely to recur. 6. Services at fires have always been performed promptly and efficiently by the Troops, but there must be considered secondary to their duties as Soldiers. They are not put on Treasure (as to my recollection in Ceylon), and the only Colonial duties done by them are furnishing occasional guards of honor, firing salutes on ceremonial occasions, and mounting guard over buildings the property of the Colonial Government.

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foundation of the Colony there has

been only one

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one instance in which bu mille the Colonial authorities have

explick to the Military for

resistance. I allude to

I allude to a riot

in the City of Victorin in October

1856 when

a Company of

59th Regiment

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exceptional state of

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things which since

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nearly

four years occupation of

Canton

the fears

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and the altered demeanor of the Chinese Provincial Government i

is not likely to recur.

Services at fires have

always been performed promptly and efficiently by the Troops, but

there must be considered sendend

them

as Soldiers.

Citizens more than

is nut

There is them; they

Police July done

are not put on Tressure moist as to my recollection in Ceylon, and the only Colonial only done by them furniching recasional guard honor, firing salutes of cercusing ceremony, and mounting quend over tion

guard

buildings the property of Colonial Government.

the

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