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Question 10.

emergency

to be recalled to the ranks, "I should's organise the permanent part of the force, that it's thea varmaios parts

divisions and subduissions were

Meletons

of

force.

umply

the larger divisions of the whole

The permanent officirs

professional

must be competent

neen well trained and well paid.

The rest of the officers - members

If dis

Community excelling to accept Commissions

chaice.

The rank file. Cluese. Stalka's for

and fine

Period of service fuce years, and

Years mone to extitte to purall pension like the police.

Pay $600 a month when unbodied mult free rations clothing & quarters-

Pay when not embodied $200 a

mouth as a retainer.

I should have the whole force Artillery it being always understood that they got the of infantry drill as a Bugade of Garrison Artillery would get lay at "Wooliet.

tame amannt.

I estimate that a Chinese Auxiliary Force of any required strength could be raised and- maintained according to the plan quin aboud

at

an anual post to the Colony of $50

each

soldier

A head, for ranks.

efficient

the

This does not include the first

Cort.