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requisition for the same.
The Volunteers are men who, gentlemen being chiefly good, can appreciate pain, and the fact of their being armed with the best weapon not only increased their efficiency, but is a stimulant towards learning their drills and duties.
I have etc.,
(Signed) G. A. Granford,
Lt. Colonel R.A. Commandant Hong Kong Volunteers
This card of presentation is executed by ... of Village in ... District, husband and wife born to them. She (the daughter) was born at ... on the ... day of ... in the ... moon of ... year, and is named ... who have a daughter.
Being poor, and finding it hard to earn our livelihood, and having consulted together, we wish to present this our daughter to ... as a servant, who is good enough to pay us the sum of 40 dollars as a compensation for our trouble connected with her birth and rearing. When this girl arrives at womanhood, ... will be at liberty to give her in marriage. If any accident should befall her, this will be held to be the will of Heaven, and we shall have no right to avail ourselves of the opportunity to extort money. If we should go back on our word, we must refund the money ($40), and besides ... one dollar and fifty cents per month for her subsistence, before the daughter can be taken back by us. We will not gainsay our word. This girl is really the daughter of the husband and wife.