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Mr. Secretary Cardwell that on further consideration, it appears to this Lordship advisable to re-organise the Composition of the Garrisons in the following manner; viz:
One Battalion of Infantry to be maintained in Japan.
One wing of a Battalion, 1 Br. 2 Pape
A small Battalion, (Consisting of six Companies of Native Troops) and the existing Force of Royal Artillery at Hong Kong.
The other wing of the European Regiment, together with six Companies of Ceylon Rifles, and two Batteries of Artillery to be stationed in the Straits Settlements.
An Estimate of the additional expenses that will probably be occasioned by this arrangement is annexed.
It will be seen that the extra cost of the proposed Garrison for Hong Kong will amount to about £10,000 per annum, and that the cost of the Garrison for the Straits Settlements will be about £66,000 per annum.
The Wing of the Battalion quartered in the Straits Settlements will be, to a certain extent, available if required for service in China or Japan; and as in the event of the proposed...
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Mr. Secretary Cardwell that on further consideration, it appears to this Lordship advisable to re-organise the Composition of the Garrisons in the following manner; viz:
One Battalion of Infantry to be maintained in Japan.
One wing of a Battalion, 1 Br. 2 Pape
A small Battalion, (Consisting of six Companies of Native Troops) and the existing Force of Royal Artillery at Hong Kong.
The other wing of the European Regiment, together with six Companies of Ceylon Rifles, and two Batteries of Artillery to be stationed in the Straits Settlements.
An Estimate of the additional expenses that will probably be occasioned by this arrangement is annexed.
It will be seen that the extra cost of the proposed Garrison for Hong Kong will amount to about £10,000 per annum, and that the cost of the Garrison for the Straits Settlements will be about £66,000 per annum.
The Wing of the Battalion quartered in the Straits Settlements will be, to a certain extent, available if required for service in China or Japan; and as in the event of the proposed...
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Mr. Secretary Cardwell that on further consideration, it appears to this Lordship advisable
to re
re-organise the Composition
of the Garrisons in the
following
manner; vigt
Que Battation of Infantry
to be maintained in Japan.
One wing of a Battalion, 1 Br. 2 Pape
A small Battation, (Consisting
of six Companies of Native Froops ]
and the
existing
Force
of
Royal Artillery. at Hong Kong. The other wing of the__ European Regeinent, together with six Companies of Ceylon Rifles, and two Batteries
of Artillery to be stationed
in
in the Straits Settlements.
au
Estimate of the
Jannex
additional
expenses
that will
probably
lee
occasioned by this
arrangement.
It will be seen that the extra cost of the proposes Garrison for Stongkong will
amount to about £10000 Pann".
and that the cost of the Garrison
for
the Straits Settlements will be about £66.000 Pr Aund.
to bee
The
Wing of the Battation quartered in the Stracks Settlements will be, to a certam
extent, available if required.
Japan; for service in China or and as in the event of the
proposed
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