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Are

by

natture prere.

Ze a

dity

adapted to be trained into

3. I apprehend that a definite

and comparatively testing.

settlement of the subject is

contemplated, therefore the

eventuality of

defending

Colony again

ainst

A

European

Pover

thar

is of greater moment

its defence against the

Chinese. Hence recommend

the enlistment of Jeklo,

being

سے

Sitchs, as

people fairly suited

to this clima te

And aba

fight hand to hand with

Europeans, and therefore a

fortion better able

with Chinese.

to Cape

They

ere

greatly stiperior

Chinese in physique

to the

ana

are

Question H

With over thirteen

Soldiers.

years

ars Experience

in comm an de

of a

miseed force, in which

there

Kas

beer an

average

and 340

Zome

The

F

200 Sekho

Chinese, I decidedly give

preference

to the Sikhs for

Jav

fighting qualities.

found

them thoroughly amenable

to discipline, fearless in the

face of danger and in the

presence

number of

of ten times their

Chinese.

The direct

Commu

unicati a

8. xisting

by steamer

between this (olory,

and Calentio,

railway runs to the Purgant

whence the

Zer der