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the tolal strenghts of the pprrisons, including regular troops and auxiliary, forces of all kinds, must, wo douts, be considerably
increased: and we must endeavour to to this without counting on any
addition f the number of fifer majesty's white troops
Hougting.
December 89.
Pusitions
On the assumption
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1. I conclude it is self-evident
was the Artillery Depace that the fewer European Troops in
Stong Kong will soon be this garrison the better it is in every fout as folleros : V : respect, provided that the necessary
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the defence is guaranteed in time.
of war. As bearing on this point I give below for the information of the "Committre the reember of invalids from Hong Kong during the past five years.
Year Europeaus Invalided from Hongkong Percentage of Offers I. C. O's & Men European m
1875
would be the strength of 1876 14
Peace war
Garrison:
fantry
Battery. R.A.
1 Rage 1 Rag!
27
2.9
61
8.1
1874
9
43
5.2
1848
134
14.3
1879
5
64
6.8
3 Belt R. A The Offieres were mostly sent to Japan.
stellery in companies Gundersens to to fundamen
Gields 30 all ranks. To all ranks on short leave, and the hon Commissioned
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Local
1 Ragt Officers and men to England, Necresi-
lunteers as many as possible
tating large drafts to replace them.
verd Euressean a permanent corps 2. Artillery and fun dasear Company. Native of such number. I am so that the Committer were.
found requi-itä.
Kindly make
placeaton he
my tenable to give more information than Remarks on the is afforded by the number of funs bone subject that we
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will
neerssitāte more Troops, and in con- sidering this question, I dreire to
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