191
and Adjutant of the Hongkong
Volunteers are
fut
to.
For the past 3 years
down
my
eolia
exprenses
ear and
put 300 £
a
at £150.
year
I have
ar
my Adjutant's
As I am ordered home
through ill health and my 3 years'
service in China having expired -
I leave
му of the Colonial
case to the generosity Government, but it is absolutely necessary for the future efficiency of the Corps to subsidize the Adjutant. To-day
I
recommend
Gunner and extra Aide de Camp H. Tripp of the P.&O. Co: son of th late Colonel Trijp who commanded
a
Corps as Stanley for
the
for the Adjutancy
in
vice 2. Captain Dodd of Thess? Deur & to, who has proceeded to the Island of Formosa and for several monchs previously had been located at Cantów-2th Lieutenant D. Davidson has acted for him is the interval but he now wishes to resign- Under these circumstancw I have the honor to recommend that application be made to the Imperial Governm for a
Colonial Graur of £100 a gear
"
meut
as the "Adjutants Contingent, this will cover Horse, Coolie and Drill charges
which Mr Trijp honestly admits he
caut
(True Copy)
afford out of his salary. I have, to,
Cal A Frinton
(Dyned)
Fred: Brine,
Capt. R. E., B.M. and Lieut. Col. ConmastRev.,