CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4] — Page 412

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attention on the part

4. part of the Legislature, and the difficulty found to be so great in replacing

old sepoy army of Bengal,

the

is it not worth

while entertaining the possibility of making

China an enlisting field for a force for

Judia? The experience of

Jurtice in

this

campaign has demonstrated the great physical

endurance of the Chinese, their docility

and

amsunability to discipline, combined with intelligence and courage. Between 3000 and men will return to Kongkong

4000 of these. with the expedition, accustomed to British

military rule and to association with British oldiers, and above all, with a full confidence in the honour and financial integrity of the British swoice, the all-important point

and

securing a good our faithful servant in à Arnaman. As far

as I am qualified

вже

to judge, it appears to me that in place of

disbanding Mem,

at

effort might be made to

form those who may

be

willing to take

hit