CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4] — Page 321

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A

seeing prospect of advancement

in

India slow:

ar

there who

retiring with a certain amount

of pension

would

Jeft

Cam-

tinue serving in a permanent station_ Kaptains of 20 years serving who

mmoler present regulations Caul of be cctility of

The Voluntier force would absorb G. any officers who might be available.

I have not sufficient data to 10- Calculate the cast_

Certainly not-for already grown.

reasons

11.

The raising of Chinese in the Colony / 2 _ not contemplated.

It would be advisable hub 13-

Lame not necessary at first. assistance in the shape of Inter- preters would be réquisite- I home already answered this 14..

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bot

2 far In time of

L'eau of peace

to a certain 15.

isotent . hat in trine of war_

Certainly this is what I

Cumplate would be the best

Meray

to emplay than.

Already answare

16.

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18. I belive the present Volunters

have

2

monetary

in court of

· age-

must. I think annething might

to

ond

at home,

be done from Colonial funds

mesurage training notably for prizes for grad shooting

A gooch Volunteer Rifle Corps would be valuable in time of

time of wear and the numbers of good shots in the police dockyard police and various, affect show how easily a corps, could be formed if excouraged. 19. The police mould be employed in their proper duties, and as they are armed to a certain extent, would be utilised easily in aid of the defence but under their officers 20 With the limited numbers of

awer

Chinese proposed to be enhothot I do not think the Chinese Coverment would take much. interest

thuddles Local

Hang sun & Jet/873 Candi 27 Lenschellinge

12 18.

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