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oddly to state other nations vijt: Germans, Danes, Prufians and French apparently

had littto objection-Still this wath hae always interfered with the recruiting of 5 the Sloughing Corps and its necefsity is

doubtful as all this other volunteer Corps

in China and

a

Japan partake of Cosmopolitan Character and the Members only pledge themselves to serve in the - Nolunteer Force faithfully and obey

their officers

and I dont think the

Oath Keeps bad men out whereas it does keep out The enclosed Rules re of the Houghing Corps shew in a labeelar statement-

good

the progress made up

Jerky

had

to date-

In

1862 after the H. K. N. Corps

got

ints

good working order and

had paraded with the Troops in

with the Troops in Gavison

viz. Quth May. I proceeded to the North of ~Japan where in October of that

china and

year I formed the Hankins Rifle Corps and

of Mix Richardson

after

14

chi

the murder

ber 1862 on the "Tokaido"

September

suggested the formation of the Yokohama Rifle Corps. Both these

стро

I armed

" on payment" from the Hongkong Military Stores with 50 and 40 Naval Rifles 56

y

pattern; viz:on the 7th February 1963 and 15%. Decr 1862. On the 31th December 1862 - The Effectives H. N. 1.

may

numbered 123, but I believe chiefly proceeding to Japan with Admiral Kuper 25th February 1863 and not returning till 29th January 1864, they fill off by

31st Deamber 1863 to 82. Just 31st-

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