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The Commandant is always anxious to carry out the wishes expressed by the Governor, the Commander-in-Chief, but in the case of the Artillery occasionally firing blank ammunition on the Garrison Parade Ground in the regular course of this drill, he does not think he is authorized to suspend it.

N2374.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong, Jr 18th 48.

In reply to your communication of the 17th instant. The Governor requested by the Colonel Commandant to correct the misapprehension under which you appear to labor.

In you express an important anxiety lest any part of their instructions which would in any measure impair their efficiency.

I have to state (signed) A. Kennedy Gore,

Colonel Commandant.

(A true Copy)

H.Gardiner,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Suspension of the least part of the training necessary for the instruction of the Artillery. His Excellency hopes that the ordinary drill of that branch of the service might be efficiently conducted without interfering as at present in a very material degree.

The Honorable,

Colonel Know Good,

Commandant of the Garrison.

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The Commandant is always anxious to carry out the wishes expressed by the Governor, the Commander-in-Chief, but in the case of the Artillery occasionally firing blank ammunition on the Garrison Parade Ground in the regular course of this drill, he does not think he is authorized to suspend it. N2374. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, Jr 18th 48. In reply to your communication of the 17th instant. The Governor requested by the Colonel Commandant to correct the misapprehension under which you appear to labor. In you express an important anxiety lest any part of their instructions which would in any measure impair their efficiency. I have to state (signed) A. Kennedy Gore, Colonel Commandant. (A true Copy) H.Gardiner, Acting Colonial Secretary. Suspension of the least part of the training necessary for the instruction of the Artillery. His Excellency hopes that the ordinary drill of that branch of the service might be efficiently conducted without interfering as at present in a very material degree. The Honorable, Colonel Know Good, Commandant of the Garrison.
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The Commandant is always

carry

art

amy

ت

wishes expresed

by the Cauthany the Gonner, but in the

Case)

of the Artillery occasionally firing

blank ammunition on the Garrison

course)

-Parade Ground in the regular of this drill, he does not think he is

authorized to ausprend

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Copp

N2374.

Siv

Colaverale Serratais j's Caffe er,

Hong Kong, J." Jr 48bq,

In reply to your

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of the It. Instant Scam requested by the

Governor to correct the misapprehension

under which

ar to labor of

car

Inyou exppears.

important a

suppeving that any

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part of then instructions which would)

one

desires

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lend in

a

measure

to

impair

Their

efficiency

I have to (signed) A. Know Gore)

Colonel Commandant.

(Ame Copin) HGardenin

Anotim

Colonial Secretary.

Suspension of the least part of the training.

necessary for the instruction of the Artillery. This Excellenay hard hapet the ordinary drill of that cerm of the. service might be efficiently conducted

without interfering as at

The Manorable,

Colonel Know Good,

4 present in a very

Commandant of the Garrison.

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