CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4] — Page 233

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les Natives of the Punjab

and other Northern Provinces of India _ They would be trustworthy and from the experiences derived in the employment of them in the Police force the climate suits them. A company of Chinese might be attached partly experiment on their qualities as soldiers trained on the English system, which has I believe never been fourly

tried and also an account of their proved, sitility as pissuers and

an an

The Chinese carriers I have

noted ought to be employed by the Comminariat & other Etepartments to give them ou

opportunity of learning English and becoming accustoung d to the nccrialis duties they would have to performe time of war, in the transport of sick re

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what you can

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the Garrison

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(2) Kindly make any with reference to tofautin

planatory remarks ou

above se

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I consider it advisable,

subject that whether in time of may occur to you.

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