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Extracts from

House of Commons Iquer, 26 July 1866. Report. Mortality of troops (China).

Evidence given.

on 14 May 1866.

by

Lieutenent General Sir J. H. Grant.

2158. We understand that the troops now on their way Houghong

are the Ceylon Rifles ? Jus, four companies

have been sent there.

215-9. What amount wouls that be? The amount seat

to us was 800 altogether That includes wonces sui

wen;

Mchildren;

I cannot say the number of

I should say. Here unds be 3-400 soldiers; something about that rauber, I do not quite know be swength of the regravata in Caylon. 2160. Are they well competent for the performance of the

Saty

? I do not hear the oheracter of the Aylen troops; hey are Malays, they are quite different from the Jadian troops; a better class of men, Schould Mark. Schads prefer to raise Chi-

raise Chinese troops, which I think cadd

be quite easily done at Lengkong.

2161. Major General Loss Henry Perry. Would they be trustworthy ? Tchouer think they would be very

trustworthy. The Aureuse in Hongkong them the greatest scoundrels and the Guards that.

Cat

many greatest black-

- you can conceive, because all the pirates

prit