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be raised up to about 20,000 men at

£1-10-0 to £2,000 a month each,

about 2 ... their food consisting of cooked rice and 8 oz of dried fish a day for each man.

Near Hongkong, the mainland China is intersected by numerous branches of the sea and river (Canton River). There are 13 ferry steam launches and 27 private launches in the Colony, averaging 8 knots an hour speed, and about 50 feet in length.

(signed) W. M. Deane

Captain Superintendent of Police

11th February 1890

Report by Dt. H...

REGP 27 AUG 80

In addition to the above given details

which I consider correct, I wish to point out that the nature of the country, especially in South China, precludes the use of the animals mentioned in the tables within and makes the use of carts or any kind of wheeled vehicles next to impossible. On the other hand, coolies can be engaged at the rates stated by Captain Deane to an unlimited extent. In most parts of South China, there are neither roads nor bridges but bridlepaths and rough substitutes for bridges wherever the country is

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62 be raised up to about 20,000 men at £1-10-0 to £2,000 a month each, about 2 ... their food consisting of cooked rice and 8 oz of dried fish a day for each man. Near Hongkong, the mainland China is intersected by numerous branches of the sea and river (Canton River). There are 13 ferry steam launches and 27 private launches in the Colony, averaging 8 knots an hour speed, and about 50 feet in length. (signed) W. M. Deane Captain Superintendent of Police 11th February 1890 Report by Dt. H... REGP 27 AUG 80 In addition to the above given details which I consider correct, I wish to point out that the nature of the country, especially in South China, precludes the use of the animals mentioned in the tables within and makes the use of carts or any kind of wheeled vehicles next to impossible. On the other hand, coolies can be engaged at the rates stated by Captain Deane to an unlimited extent. In most parts of South China, there are neither roads nor bridges but bridlepaths and rough substitutes for bridges wherever the country is
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62 be raised up to about 20.000 men at ₤1-10-0 to £2,000 a month each, about 2 the their food consisting of cooked rice and 8 oz of dried fish day for each man. Che F Stear Hongkong, the mainland fhina is intersected by numerous branches of the sea and river (fanton River;. There are 13 furry steam launches and 27 private launches in the folony, averaging 8 knots an hour speed, and about 50 feet in length. (signed) W. M. Deane faptain Suferintendent of Police 11th February 1800- Rehort be Dt hitel H REGP 27 AUG 80 In addition to the above giver details which I consider correct ایک سالہ to point - out that the nature of the country especially in South think precludes the use of the animals mentioned in the tables within and makes the use of cars or any kind of wheeled vehicles next to impossible. On the other hand coolies can be engaged at the rates stated by faptain Deane to an unlimited extent. In most parts of South China there are neither roads nor bridges but bridlepaths and rough substitutes for bridges wherever the country is
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be raised up to about 20.000 men at

₤1-10-0 to £2,000 a month each,

about 2 the

their food consisting of cooked rice and 8 oz of dried fish day for each man.

Che

F

Stear Hongkong, the mainland fhina is intersected by numerous branches of the sea and river (fanton River;. There are 13 furry steam launches and 27 private launches in the folony, averaging 8 knots an hour

speed, and about 50 feet in length.

(signed) W. M. Deane

faptain Suferintendent of Police

11th February 1800-

Rehort be Dt hitel H

REGP 27 AUG 80

In addition to the above giver details

which I consider correct

ایک سالہ

to point -

out that the nature of the country especially in South think precludes the

use of the animals mentioned in the

tables within and makes the use of cars or

any kind of wheeled vehicles next to

impossible. On the other hand coolies can be engaged at the rates stated by faptain

Deane to an unlimited extent. In most parts

of

South China there are neither roads

nor bridges but bridlepaths and rough

substitutes for bridges wherever the country is

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