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in the sense which the constitution of a regiment has in view strategical purposes, I should make the

following recommendations. Enlist 1500 Hakkas, Cimiting the age from 20 to 32 years, by promising

same

(or slightly increased) rate

the

of

pray, prension and other allowances

the Chinese

the Hongkong

enjoy in the

Police Force, but do not make the

condition that they must be able

in that case you

to read as

would only get, as the Police do, the enfants perdus of the middle

class instead of the solid though

uneducated men

the lowest

working class. Organise these 1500 Jalokas,

the German plan of

250 men to à

company,

-bettalions consisting of

in 11/2

COM

panies, which would therefore

require

rit