The
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Jame
C. O.
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REGE 31 DEC 48
Mar Office,
315
29th December 1888.
desired by Mr.
Secretary
Stanhope to state for Lord Knutsford's information that, as recommended by The Colonial Defence Committee, it has been decided to raise a
a force of
Native
Artillery at Longkong and Singapore
respectively to
440
and
120.
This will necessitate an addition to the numbers already provided for in
the Army
Estimates
of
204 for Hongkong,
ofor Singapore, -
ave dr
Of the total numbers por decided upon,
there are at
Under Secretary
Hongkong but 178, and
of State for the Colonies Colonial Office.
at
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