The steamer Arratoon Apear, which arrived here on the 9th inst. from Calcutta, brought a batch of 250 men as reliefs for the Hongkong Regiment. The regiment has for some time been much "under strength, and even this addition will not, Thelieve, bring it up to the full tale of 1,080 of all ranks. One of the officers is going to India shortly to recruit for it. The Government should, at the same time, add a second battalion to this fine regiment, and thus reinforce the garrison, which is at present insufficient to man the fortifications much less to protect the south side of the island or the peninsula of Kowloon.
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