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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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
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China command-comprising dong
"
"
kong and
Japan
Cylon
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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
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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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