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before I left.

With regard to the paragraph in the Colonial Office letter of 12th Book, concerning new arrangements for selling spirits at Rowling, I think liquor shops should be allowed there with the exception of the regular canteens in the MRS. & under proper supervision. – There will however always be about 300 men at Hong Kong. It is for these men that I consider these proposed arrangements will be necessary.

152). Jpegrant late Com. 9 ht. Ges: the Forces in Clinica X 083 788 Fir, House Guards. No. 16th July 1867.

The subject of your letter "Instant, with its Enclosures, having been considered by the General Commanding in China, I am instructed to communicate to you the following observations to be forwarded to the Secretary of State for War.

The prevalence, at all times, of drunkenness amongst the troops at Hong Kong would appear from the correspondence to result from three causes.

  1. The deleterious quality of the spirits offered for sale, often adulterated with native opium which affects men who, drinking at their own expense, would...

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CoryJab670161126TAbefore I left.With regard to the paragraph in the Colonial Office letter of 12th Book, concerning new arrangements for selling spirits at Rowling, I think liquor shops should be allowed there with the exception of the regular canteens in the MRS. & under proper supervision. – There will however always be about 300 men at Hong Kong. It is for these men that I consider these proposed arrangements will be necessary.152). Jpegrant late Com. 9 ht. Ges: the Forces in Clinica X 083 788 Fir, House Guards. No. 16th July 1867.The subject of your letter "Instant, with its Enclosures, having been considered by the General Commanding in China, I am instructed to communicate to you the following observations to be forwarded to the Secretary of State for War.The prevalence, at all times, of drunkenness amongst the troops at Hong Kong would appear from the correspondence to result from three causes.The deleterious quality of the spirits offered for sale, often adulterated with native opium which affects men who, drinking at their own expense, would...Under Secretary of StateWar Office
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Cory

Jab670161

126

TA

before I left.

With

ugard

to the paragraph

in

the Colonial office letter of 12th Book,

ncerning new arrangements for selling spirits at Rowling, I thinks

liquor shops should be allowed

that no

there with the exception of the regular cautious in the MRS. & under proper supervision. – There will however

always be about 300 men at Hong Kong Lit is for these men that I

consider these proposed arrangements

will be nee

necessary.

152). Jpegrant

late Com. 9

ht. Ges:

the Forces

in Clinica

X 083 788

Fir,

House Guards. No.

16th July 1867.

the 2nd

The subject of your letter "

Instant, with it's Enclosures, having been considered by the General Commanding

I

lin

Chiny,

I am instructed

lay

His Rozal

t

communicate

Aighness to request you

the following observation to the bentory.

of

State for War.

the prevalence, at all trimes, of drunkenness amongst the troops at Hong Kong would appear from the correspondence to result from three

Caules.

1. The deleterious quality of the spirits

offered for sale, offer adulterated with native opinit which affects

men who,

drinking at their own expense, would

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