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No. 14.-State all, if any, objections of which you may be aware, as to the employment of Chinese as soldiers for the defence of Hongkong, taking into consideration such questions as Secret Societies, Clans, Clan-fights, influence of relatives living in China, in- fluence and power of the Chinese Government, the idiosyncrasies of the people, and their habits and
customs.
No. 15.-Could Magazines, Munitions of War, im- portant posts, and the like, be left in charge of Chi- nese Troops?
No. 16.-Do you, consider that Chinese might be mixed up in small bodies with Europeans, as com- batant Troops?
No. 17.-On the whole, what materials would you recommend as the best available for such an Auxili- ary Force?
No. 18.-State.. what you think might be done to augment and improve the existing Volunteers, to supplement the defence of the Colony.
No. 19.-Could the Police Force of Hongkong be
utilized, in time of war, for general purposes of local
defence, and with safety, convenience and advantage?
No. 20.-How do you think that the Chinese Gov- ernment would view the formation of a Chinese Force for service at Hongkong?
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