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brocure an

The same

acknowledgment of from the existing Rifle Apociation in this Colony. I have

to refer you

to

my

Despatch 1.43

1

the Net in the

aūfree

of the 28th May informing you of riebandment of the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, to whom under Roinary Circumstances the Medal :would have been handed

over

I have therefore derived a

communication to be made to

the

that effect to the Secretary of National Rifle Apociation, and

also ordered the Medal sent out

last

year

to be returned._

I shall now further

direct the parcel accompanying

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I your Circular of the 28th March to be returned at the same time.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your Mort Obedient Sewant,

Richard Somers Maidsmell

Governor-