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oddly to state other nations vijt: Germans, Danes, Prufians and French apparently
had littto objection-Still this wath hae always interfered with the recruiting of 5 the Sloughing Corps and its necefsity is
doubtful as all this other volunteer Corps
in China and
a
Japan partake of Cosmopolitan Character and the Members only pledge themselves to serve in the - Nolunteer Force faithfully and obey
their officers
and I dont think the
Oath Keeps bad men out whereas it does keep out The enclosed Rules re of the Houghing Corps shew in a labeelar statement-
good
the progress made up
Jerky
had
to date-
In
1862 after the H. K. N. Corps
got
ints
good working order and
had paraded with the Troops in
with the Troops in Gavison
viz. Quth May. I proceeded to the North of ~Japan where in October of that
china and
year I formed the Hankins Rifle Corps and
of Mix Richardson
after
14
chi
the murder
ber 1862 on the "Tokaido"
September
suggested the formation of the Yokohama Rifle Corps. Both these
стро
I armed
" on payment" from the Hongkong Military Stores with 50 and 40 Naval Rifles 56
y
pattern; viz:on the 7th February 1963 and 15%. Decr 1862. On the 31th December 1862 - The Effectives H. N. 1.
may
numbered 123, but I believe chiefly proceeding to Japan with Admiral Kuper 25th February 1863 and not returning till 29th January 1864, they fill off by
31st Deamber 1863 to 82. Just 31st-
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