Majesty's ships at Hongkong, I have the honour to acknowledge the reocipt of Your Lordship's despatch
· 11:26 of the 6th February ultimo, from
which it
pears that the Lords
appears
Commissioners of the Admiralty
have sanctioned the employment of a seaman Gunnery instructor,
to be paid by the Colony at the rate of £50. (Fifty pounds sterling)
per
.
given
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Naval Defence Force, to be styled
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"The HongKong Auxiliary "Hotilla'; and I have appointed the Assistant Harbour Master, (Commander Rumsey, KN), to be the Commandant.
3.
Admiral. Sir W. Dowell. and the other Naval and Military Authorities here, believe that this
Flotilla, consisting chiefly of the steam- launches belonging to the Colonial Government, will prove
Accordingly, I have
of.
much practical
Else/
the immediate
directions equipment and
for
organization of the
Naval
especially
in the protection of the Torpedo - Boats, and of the submarine mines
provided