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Question t 7. If that a single one

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Of the Portogin ses residents in stong Kong, not a

one shouts enlist tim self as a Woldier except perhaps souse wrecked starving youngster worth of nothing

Chinese People easily can supply a con Fiderable unimber of Soldiers, not in a mixed beforce but in a tomarate teody supernumerary Coingany to a trattalion or a Vection to a Battery

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is the Chinese to serve at a soldier. Fo

enty life of a Soldier, the sure and good tribution with good lodging is the drea of every Chinese. It is a fact that cohend in Hong thing a great contract for

is conated the Contractor grass & simple word and a double

number of worbenen at immediately at hand, with a recunoveration

of a poor food and a maximum of 6 Centig a day only to a a good strong

builder man.

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of a Militia, having to serve in filly for a couple of Mouths in the year.

a little remuneration for mouth in whica is not in the starrachs. This remuneration should be enough to have the recruits. at every call, and to have them retidenti.