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He proposes therefore that a

Corps of

Beloochees should be raised expressly

for service in Hong Kong. Leaving

the

Hong Kong

and

Ceylon Rifles as garrison for the Straits

and

Ceylon. This Regiment at present consists of fourteen companies, General Peel proposes that

the Head Quarters

and six companies

should remain in Ceylon, and that the

remaining eight companies be sent

to the Straits Settlements, for distribution between Singapore, Pinang and Labuan.

The Garrisons for the five commands would then stand thus

China command - comprising Hong

Kong and

Japan

one European Regiment

one native corps (Belouch)

one Battery R.Artillery

Straits command, comprising the Straits and

Labuan

one Company Gundeasan European Regiment

a demi battery of Artillery

Singapore

Pinang

Ceylon

Japan.

Ceylon command

1 wing of Ceylon Rifles

8 companies Ceylon Rifles

2 Batteries R.Artillery.

Hong Kong

one European Regiment

1 wing of a second Regiment

R.A. & 6 co. Ceylon Rifles

2 Batteries R.Artillery

a company Gun Lassen


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He proposes therefore that a Corps of Beloochees should be raised expressly for service in Hong Kong. Leaving the Hong Kong and Ceylon Rifles as garrison for the Straits and Ceylon. This Regiment at present consists of fourteen companies, General Peel proposes that the Head Quarters and six companies should remain in Ceylon, and that the remaining eight companies be sent to the Straits Settlements, for distribution between Singapore, Pinang and Labuan. The Garrisons for the five commands would then stand thus China command - comprising Hong Kong and Japan one European Regiment one native corps (Belouch) one Battery R.Artillery Straits command, comprising the Straits and Labuan one Company Gundeasan European Regiment a demi battery of Artillery Singapore Pinang Ceylon Japan. Ceylon command 1 wing of Ceylon Rifles 8 companies Ceylon Rifles 2 Batteries R.Artillery. Hong Kong one European Regiment 1 wing of a second Regiment R.A. & 6 co. Ceylon Rifles 2 Batteries R.Artillery a company Gun Lassen Page 108
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se proposes therefore that a Corps of Beloochees thould be raised expressly or service in Seong Kong. Leaving the Stong hong is itylon Rifles as garrison the Straits да Preclementi and Sylon. This Regi- Resp. ponent at present consists of fourteen companies, General Peel proposes that the Stead Quarters lins and sis companies should remain in Reyton, and that thi Remaining right companies be sent to the Straiti Settlements, for distri- -ontion between Singapore, Sinang and Labuan. Pre Garrisons for the live com- -mands would then and thus 4 108 China command-comprising dong " " kong and Japan Cylon " re Japan. Auropean Regiment one native corps (Belouch) one Battery R'Artillery one Company Gundasean European Regiment a demi battery of Artillery command. comprising the Straits and Singapore Pinang Ceylon " 77 L and Cylon. 18°2 wing of Purifican Rep. 8 companies clyton Rifles 207 which is ve delâchen to Labuan. #2 Batteries W. Artillery. De European Repsiment wing of a second Regiment H. Dr. & 6 co? Cayton Rifles 2 Ballerin R'irtillons a company Gun Laszan
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se proposes therefore that a

Corps of

Beloochees thould be raised expressly

or service in Seong Kong. Leaving

the

Stong hong

is

itylon Rifles as garrison the Straits

да

Preclementi and Sylon. This Regi- Resp.

ponent at present consists of fourteen companies, General Peel proposes that

the Stead Quarters

lins and sis companies

should remain in Reyton, and that thi

Remaining right companies be sent

to the Straiti Settlements, for distri- -ontion between Singapore, Sinang and Labuan.

Pre Garrisons for the live com-

-mands would then and thus

4

108

China command-comprising dong

"

"

kong and

Japan

Cylon

"

re

Japan.

Auropean Regiment

one native corps (Belouch)

one Battery R'Artillery

one Company Gundasean European Regiment

a demi battery of Artillery

command. comprising the Straits and

Singapore

Pinang

Ceylon

"

77

L

and Cylon.

18°2 wing of Purifican Rep. 8 companies clyton Rifles

207 which is ve delâchen to Labuan.

#2 Batteries W. Artillery.

De

European Repsiment wing of a second Regiment H. Dr. & 6 co? Cayton Rifles 2 Ballerin R'irtillons

a company Gun Laszan

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