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to recruit

this

render it Elsy

Class of

In En

4. In time of peace

Jabould

the appointment of

recommend

The

Commandant and four

European Officers with the

usual complement

of Native

company of

Offriers to each

to which also should

070 men

be attached

th

European dick

Forgeant.

In time of var

Bresume

the

For

Aicon

lov

eze an

Officer

by

the

titre ar

volun leurs from the retired

or half-pay

It would

list.

I think land to

the welfare of the Colony, and

to the popularity of the Corps

among

the Siths, if the Indian branch of the lovel

Police.

Luestion. WIZ”.

251

Police Force was recruited from

the Corps, where by

the Police

Force

would be.

reinforced by

drilled men,

and the recruit

obtain

from the Corps would

higher pay and pensions then

they would othemise probably

be entitled to.

question. IY.

the

Assuming

the Corps

be

constituted asabove it will be

recessary

that they should be

permanently embodied, as there

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local trade or occupation

in which the Siths could Employ

themselves off duty.

I think the defence of

6.

Luestion. V.

Hong

Kon

Bust always rest

primarily