CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882 — Page 499

In

**

Local

real Levies

These men

495

56.

are required for the

the New Harbour.

defence of the

If it is intended to protect

the "Roads" as well.

250 min

artiller, and 100.

moir

Infantus

would be required making the

Ital garrism say

3000 mm.

As regards the assistan.

to be obtained from local levies it

would be, no doubt, possible to

Recruit

Indian Gunners

an

Manz

the Spot, and it would not be

difficult to raise from among

the

Malays a regiment similar to the late Ceylon Rifles.

I fear

No dependence could be placed

on any assistance from a local Volunteer Corps.

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