70
118
Garters
of
the Navy in the China Seas, and hence a closer connexion must exist between the Glory and the Navy than between the Glory and the Army.
16.
that
if
My inference from this is that if a claim on Colonial Fund be advanced it should be made on account of the Naval Squadron rather than the Military garrison.
17.
In support of this view I may mention that when it became necessary in June last to look to the Colony, it was to the Admiral and not to the General that I applied, and the only branch of the Military Service, viz. the Artillery, was proposed to be employed to man the Batteries suggested and selected by the Commanding Royal Engineer, of which I shall speak presently.
18.
But, putting aside the question of the Troops, or rather granting that they are here for Imperial purposes (though it is likely that in future they will be made more locally, in which case I presume the same control over them would be given to the Governor as is given in Ceylon), it yet forms a question in view of the facts,—1. that the Colony was founded in furtherance of an Imperial purpose.
70
118
Garters
of
the Navy in the Chinn
Sens, and hence
a clour councelion
minst exist between the Glony and the Main than between the Glory and the Army.
16.
that
if
My inference from this is
a claim on Colonial Fund
be advanced it should be made on
account of the Naval Squadron rather than the Military harrison
17.
In support of mention that when it becarne
this
view
J
meg
necessary
refences of the
in June last to hook to the
Colony, it was to the Admiral and not to the General that I applied, and the
only
branch
of the Military Service which it the Artillery
was proposes. to employ
to man the Batteries suggested and selected by the Commanding Rozel- Zuginen of which I chali
presently.
18.
Jay
Don't putting aside the
the Troops, or rather
that
use
f
granting
they
are here
for
treal
purposes
that they
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o
will be in future made more
locally (in which case I presumn= the
same control over
to the Governor
nor as is
them would be given
as is given in Aylon) it
yet forms a question in view facts,- 1. that the Colony
in
7
the two
was founded
furtherance of an Imperial purpose
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