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your
views in the matter, but on
this occasion approves of your allowing
the Colunteers credit for the packagis
included in the enclosed Voucher,
provided they
and in
good
are returned at once
d order, but it is ti be
understood this is not to be quoted
as a
precedent, and thas the Volunteers
cannot be allowed to retium stores payment, at their own
drawn on
convenience, and to disturb accounts,
by claiming reimbursement of the
original value
of the same, at
indefinite periods.
settled in fut
(?)
F. 13.
subsequent and indefinite
With reference to the disputed sected inf
articles of ammunition, said to have
been lost when in charge of
the
(P) F. 18.
(
Royal Engineers, an application had
better be made to the Commandant
al
Hongkong for a Garrison Board
to decide who is
fairly
liable,
as
the
less cannot be borne by the Imperial
Government.
You are obtaining an adjustment
are to love no time vis
of
long outstanding accounts.
I have, 1,
(signed)
A.
these
Gammel Major D.a.a.g
(True Copy)
(Diuto) W. W. N. Scoll,
D. Sust
Crne Conies)
Muurm
Colonial Secretary.