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and Adjutant of the Hongkong

Volunteers are

fut

to.

For the past 3 years

down

my

eolia

exprenses

ear and

put 300 £

a

at £150.

year

I have

ar

my Adjutant's

As I am ordered home

through ill health and my 3 years'

service in China having expired -

I leave

му of the Colonial

case to the generosity Government, but it is absolutely necessary for the future efficiency of the Corps to subsidize the Adjutant. To-day

I

recommend

Gunner and extra Aide de Camp H. Tripp of the P.&O. Co: son of th late Colonel Trijp who commanded

a

Corps as Stanley for

the

for the Adjutancy

in

vice 2. Captain Dodd of Thess? Deur & to, who has proceeded to the Island of Formosa and for several monchs previously had been located at Cantów-2th Lieutenant D. Davidson has acted for him is the interval but he now wishes to resign- Under these circumstancw I have the honor to recommend that application be made to the Imperial Governm for a

Colonial Graur of £100 a gear

"

meut

as the "Adjutants Contingent, this will cover Horse, Coolie and Drill charges

which Mr Trijp honestly admits he

caut

(True Copy)

afford out of his salary. I have, to,

Cal A Frinton

(Dyned)

Fred: Brine,

Capt. R. E., B.M. and Lieut. Col. ConmastRev.,