CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 390

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Mr. Mercer

of Newerthe Received The Duke No. 193. 1 Inclosure. forwarding Copy of Captain Mercer's Despatch No. 162 of 26th August last,

With reference to M. Kane's letter on the subject and recently called to the HongKong Volunteers, regarding the Artillery Carbines but Su 2 Rogue

The War Office (4714) have called for an explanation. Copy 6.0.0. with reference to persons correspondence.

(es. Den

97. 27/12 stonce CF.2.3. -7

(Copy)

Sir,

Hongkong, 22nd September, 1863.

No. 1222763 388

I have the honor to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the Acting Governor, that I have reason to believe that there are now lying at the Military Store, Artillery Carbines quite unemployable; and I have to request that you will be pleased to move His Excellency to have the goodness to apply to the proper authorities to have these Carbines issued to the Hongkong Volunteers.

The Honorable W. H. Alexander, Esq., Acting Colonial Secretary.

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Mr. Mercer of Newerthe Received The Duke No. 193. 1 Inclosure. forwarding Copy of Captain Mercer's Despatch No. 162 of 26th August last, With reference to M. Kane's letter on the subject and recently called to the HongKong Volunteers, regarding the Artillery Carbines but Su 2 Rogue The War Office (4714) have called for an explanation. Copy 6.0.0. with reference to persons correspondence. (es. Den 97. 27/12 stonce CF.2.3. -7 (Copy) Sir, Hongkong, 22nd September, 1863. No. 1222763 388 I have the honor to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the Acting Governor, that I have reason to believe that there are now lying at the Military Store, Artillery Carbines quite unemployable; and I have to request that you will be pleased to move His Excellency to have the goodness to apply to the proper authorities to have these Carbines issued to the Hongkong Volunteers. The Honorable W. H. Alexander, Esq., Acting Colonial Secretary. Page 390 Page 391
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F Mr. Mercer of Newerthe Received The Duke N: 193. 1 Incloure. forwarding Copy of Captain A 26th August last, Mercer's Despatch N162 With reference to M. Kane's letter the subject and recently called in.. to the HongKong Volunteers, of the Artillery Carbines but Su 2 Rogue The Won Office (4714 ) have called aben Ceneral Aroon zu hei exflanction. Coby 6.0.0. with referen persons concrfondence. (es. Den * 97. 27/12 stonce CF.2.3. -7 (Copy) Siv Honghong and Je 1222763 388 September, 1863. I have the honor to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the Acting Governor that I have reason are now Store, reason to believe that there lying at the Military Artillery Carbines quite ummployest : and I have to request that you will. - move His Excelling to have the goodness to apply to the proper authorities to trave these Carbines issued to the Hongkong The Honorable W. H Abxander, Esqu Acting Colomal Secretary. Page 390Page 391
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F

Mr. Mercer

of

Newerthe

Received

The Duke N: 193.

1 Incloure.

forwarding Copy of Captain A 26th August last,

Mercer's Despatch N162

With reference to M.

Kane's letter

the subject

and recently called in..

to the HongKong Volunteers, of the Artillery Carbines but

Su 2 Rogue

The Won Office (4714 ) have called aben Ceneral Aroon zu hei exflanction. Coby 6.0.0. with referen

persons concrfondence.

(es. Den

*

97. 27/12

stonce

CF.2.3.

-7

(Copy)

Siv

Honghong

and

Je 1222763

388

September, 1863.

I have the honor to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the Acting Governor that

I have reason

are now

Store,

reason to believe that there

lying at the Military

Artillery Carbines quite

ummployest : and I have to request

that

you

will.

- move His Excelling

to have the goodness to apply to

the

proper

authorities to trave these

Carbines issued to the Hongkong

The Honorable

W. H Abxander, Esqu

Acting Colomal Secretary.

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