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SCHEDULE of Inclosures to Despatch No. 96, of 20th May, 1859, from Colonel Caine to Sir E. B. Lytton, Bart.
1. Statement showing age, length of service, and actual salary of Colonel Caine, as also the amount of his contributions to the Superannuation Fund.
2. Letter from Mr. Morrison, Secretary to Superintendency, to Captain Caine, stating that the Chief Superintendent declines to allow him to quit Hong Kong to command his company in the operations against Canton.
May 22, 1841.
3. Letter from Sir Henry Pottinger to Lord Fitzroy Somerset, recommending Brevet-Major Caine for an unattached Majority
October 26, 1844.
4. Extract from General Orders by Major-General D'Aguilar, appointing Major Caine Commandant of Hong Kong.
April 2, 1847.
5. Letter from the Assistant Adjutant-General at Hong Kong, conveying to Major Caine the acknowledgment of Major-General D'Aguilar for his services whilst in temporary command of the garrison.
May 3, 1847.
[Note—This proves that though not a Regimental Major, yet, as the Commandant of this garrison, I did perform military duty. The garrison orders, moreover, were issued in my name.—M. CAINE.]
6. Schedule of Major Caine's services from November, 1813, to April, 1847.
7. Letter from Colonel Edwards, 17th Foot, to Colonel McCombe, commanding 14th Foot, bearing testimony to the intelligence, zeal and activity of Lieutenant W. Caine, and to his gallantry at the attack of Jutguh and at the storming of the heights of Jhubbulpoor,
May 3, 1822.
8. Letter from Colonel Edwards, 14th Foot, to Major-General Sir H. Taylor, bearing testimony to the conduct of Lieutenant W. Caine as a zealous, active, and meritorious officer.
September 18, 1825.
9. Letter from Colonel McCombe to Major-General Sir Herbert Taylor, recommending in strong terms a Memorial from Lieutenant W. Caine to his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief.
September 18, 1823.
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10. Letter from Major-General Sir Thomas Regnell to Colonel Stewart, congratulating him on the appointment of Lieutenant W. Caine to his regiment.
October 1, 1826.
11. Letter from Colonel McCombe, 14th Foot, to Lieutenant W. Caine, bearing testimony to his merits and distinguished services.
December, 29, 1826.
12. Letter from Major-General Sir Samford Whittingham to Viscount Combermere, reporting the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Caine at the assault of Bhurtpoor, on the 18th January, 1826.
November 26, 1827.
13. Extract from Sir John Davis's despatch, marked "Separate and confidential," of 21st November, 1846, recommending Major Caine for the office of Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong.
14. Extract from Sir John Davis's despatch, marked "Separate and confidential," of 27th November, 1846, regarding Major Caine's fitness for the office of Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong.
15. Extract from Sir George Bonham's despatch, marked "Separate," of 29th October, 1850, submitting Major Caine's application to retire from his post of Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, at the end of 1851.
16. Extract from Sir George Gray's despatch, "Military," No. 2, of 11th October, 1854, to Sir John Bowring, approving measures adopted by Colonel Caine for the protection of Hong Kong, in June, 1854, against Russian aggression.
17. Copy of Sir Edward B. Lytton's despatch, No. 43, of the 1st October, 1858, to Sir John Bowring, bearing testimony to the services of Colonel Caine during his long connexion with the Government of Hong Kong.
18. Copy of letter from Sir Charles Yorke, Military Secretary to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, on the subject of Colonel Caine's desire to realize the value of his commission, but granting only the value of the company.
May 18, 1857
19. Hong Kong. Memorandum of Land Sales, from 13th April, 1854, to 30th June, 1855.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
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SCHEDULE of Inclosures to Despatch No. 96, of 20th May, 1859, from Colonel Cuine to Sir E. B. Lytton, Bart.
1. Statement showing age, length of service, and actual salary of Colonel Caine, as also the amount of his contributions to the Superannuation Fund.
2. Letter from Mr. Morrison, Secretary to Superintendency, to Captain Caine, stating that the Chief Superintendent declines to allow him to quit Hong Kong to command his company in the operations against Canton.
May 22, 1841.
3. Letter from Sir Henry Pottinger to Lord Fitzroy So- merset, recommending Brevet-Major Caine for an un- attached Majority
October 26, 1844.
4. Extract from General Orders by Major-General D'Águilar,
appointing Major Caine Commandant of Hong Kong.
April 2, 1847.
5. Letter from the Assistant Adjutant-General at Hong Kong, conveying to Major Caine the acknowledgment of Major-General D'Aguilar for his services whilst in May 3, 1847. temporary command of the garrison.
[Note-This proves that though not a Regimental Major, yet, as the Commandant of this garrison, I did perform military duty. The garrison orders, moreover, were issned in my name.-M. CAINE.]
6. Schedule of Major Caine's services from November, 1813,
to April, 1847.
7. Letter from Colonel Edwards, 17th Foot, to Colonel McCombe, commanding 14th Foot, bearing testimony to the intelligence, zeal and activity of Lieutenant W. Caine, and to his gallantry at the attack of Jutguh and at the storming of the heights of Jhubbulpoor,
May 3, 1822. 8. Letter from Colonel Edwards, 14th Foot, to Major-General Sir H. Taylor, bearing testimony to the conduct of Lieutenant W. Caine as a zealous, active, and meri- torious officer.
September 18, 1825.
9. Letter from Colonel McCombe to Major-General Sir Herbert Taylor, recommending in strong terms a Memorial from Lieutenant W. Caine to his Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief.
September 18, 1823.
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10. Letter from Major-General Sir Thomas Regnell to Colonel Stewart, congratulating him on the appointment of Lieutenant W. Caine to his regiment.
October 1, 1826.
11. Letter from Colonel McCombe, 14th Foot, to Lieutenant W. Caine, bearing testimony to his merits and dis- tinguished services.
December, 29, 1826.
12. Letter from Major-General Sir Samford Whittingham to Viscount Combermere, reporting the gallant conduct of Lieutenant Caine at the assault of Bhurtpoor, on the 18th January, 1826.
November 26, 1827.
13. Extract from Sir John Davis's despatch, marked "Sepa- rate and confidential," of 21st November, 1846, recom- mending Major Caine for the office of Colonial Secre- tary of Hong Kong.
14. Extract from Sir John Davis's despatch, marked "Sepa- rate and confidential," of 27th November, 1846, re- garding Major Caine's fitness for the office of Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong.
15. Extract from Sir George Bonham's despatch, marked "Separate," of 29th October, 1850, submitting Major Caine's application to retire from his post of Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong, at the end of 1851.
16. Extract from Sir George Gray's despatch, "Military," No. 2, of 11th October, 1854, to Sir John Bowring, approving measures adopted by Colonel Caine for the protection of Hong Kong, in June, 1854, against Russian aggression.
17. Copy of Sir Edward B. Lytton's despatch, No. 43, of the 1st October, 1858, to Sir John Bowring, bearing testimony to the services of Colonel Caine during his Jung connexion with the Government of Hong Kong.
18. Copy of letter from Sir Charles Yorke, Military Secre- tary to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, ou the subject of Colonel Caine's desire to realize the value of his commission, but granting only the value of the company.
May 18, 1857
19. Hong Kong. Memorandum of Land Sales, from 13th
April, 1854, to 30th June, 1855.
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
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