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Rifle Association; that Colonel Reeves - the Commandant of the Garrison in my Command - on hearing expressed his their approval of the Anniversary in May last; and that Capt. Tanner, the Instructor of Musketry to the 69th Regiment, who has had charge of their drill and practice reports very favorably of the Corps.

15. I beg to enclose Mr. Tanner's report, which I hope Your Grace will pronounce satisfactory.

I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant, Sir J. Rogers. 24. Oct.

This reports the second instance in which the Hong Kong Volunteers have been found to be much regretted to have not been supplied with Arms until the corps has provided itself with Weapons from this country.

And that it would be desirable to learn whether the application W. R. 24 Oct. Should be justified in making the application.

I am fully aware that such band & formal cups' an liste Kat am Sø the world is walled in by real massacre that troops in case of Emerging would be things by things deprecate proceedings of this kind, which are calculated to arouse Discontent & Unrest when it is at least desirable that calm prevail.

24/10 M. But (strictly speaking) Mr. Mercer's interpretation of the War Office circular is correct, but then it was as expected that such a contingency would arise.

Mr. Mercer evidently doubts the Correctness of his statement. If War Office stating that the Duke has learnt with much regret that, the Volunteer Force in HK has for the second time been deprived (without a reference home) of the Artillery Carriages which were from the Military store, and express a hope that some means may be found.

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Rifle Association; that Colonel Reeves - the Commandant of the Garrison in my Command - on hearing expressed his their approval of the Anniversary in May last; and that Capt. Tanner, the Instructor of Musketry to the 69th Regiment, who has had charge of their drill and practice reports very favorably of the Corps. 15. I beg to enclose Mr. Tanner's report, which I hope Your Grace will pronounce satisfactory. I have the honor to be, My Lord Duke, Your Grace's Most Obedient Servant, Sir J. Rogers. 24. Oct. This reports the second instance in which the Hong Kong Volunteers have been found to be much regretted to have not been supplied with Arms until the corps has provided itself with Weapons from this country. And that it would be desirable to learn whether the application W. R. 24 Oct. Should be justified in making the application. I am fully aware that such band & formal cups' an liste Kat am the world is walled in by real massacre that troops in case of Emerging would be things by things deprecate proceedings of this kind, which are calculated to arouse Discontent & Unrest when it is at least desirable that calm prevail. 24/10 M. But (strictly speaking) Mr. Mercer's interpretation of the War Office circular is correct, but then it was as expected that such a contingency would arise. Mr. Mercer evidently doubts the Correctness of his statement. If War Office stating that the Duke has learnt with much regret that, the Volunteer Force in HK has for the second time been deprived (without a reference home) of the Artillery Carriages which were from the Military store, and express a hope that some means may be found. Page 270 Page 271
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Rifle Association; that Celond Reeves -

the Ganison in my

Commandant of hearing expressed his

their affermanos Birthday in

wann

afferval of

un

Parade

on

the Ducer's

May last; and that Sunt.

Tanner, the Instructor of Anshetry to

the

of

th

goth Regiment, who has had charge

their drill and practice report's very favorably of the

15. I beg to indose Mr. Tanner's sport, which I hope Your Gran will

sulisfactory

will pronounce

have the honor to be

My

Lord Duke,

Your Gracis.

Most Obedient Servant,

Sir J. Rogers. 24. Oct

This reports the seconds

Check which the Irong ilong

Volu

at the

have

to be much

regretted

have n

and it

don't

that

Fitting

Myshimin be found of supplying it with 1 269

Kaval Carlines

fire

Aus

until the corps.

has provided itself with Weapon

from this country.

Slari

And that diis from would he to learn whither feet Brown

ver Zortiheit in matring

Justified

in matering the application W. R. 24 Out

Should and abs that 4.4. is fully awar thes band & tormial cups' an liste

Kat am

the walled in by real massag that trupt in can of Emerging would by things

by things deprecate prouetings of this kind, which

an calculated to arsen Adisantent & Uncatmont when it a teast descidle

Ihat Tach pelenin prevail.

24/10 M

lut

L

{( strictly speaking) Mr Meneers interpretation of the Wan

office circular is correct, but then it was as expected that

such a contingency,

an

Send Brown upresents, would arise.

Mr. Mercer evidently doubles the Coruclach of his tatement. If War offree stating that the Durrant has learnt with much right that, the Volunte

Force in #K has for the second time bean

my

Artilling Cartimes which were

defrrived (without a reference home) of the

from the Militarny store, and

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express

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Love that

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Ba

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