Chang Shun has received a report from the officer in charge of the: Omuhosolo district complaining of the inadequate press. To force at his disposal wherewith Kies such an extensive area he has only: 120 men, d and asks that some means be devised of adding to their number with a view to the better maintenance of order. Memorialist fully recognises the justice of the complaint, but to raise more troops would increase the annual expenses which, in the
inn, could hardly be done.' After mature.
ut opayerty attic cen condi of deliberation memorialist has come to the conclusion that the only way out of the difficulty is to transfer some soldiers from a district where their presence is perhaps not so urgently required. The stati Wola being near the provincial capi might be denuded of forty men with their non-commissioned officers, and me-monalist would suggest the transfer of these troops to the Omuhosolo district.—Let the Board of War consider and report. 10th July.
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