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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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
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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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