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has been instructed

to cease firing

guns daily

It is requested that payment

be made to James Hallow,

late of the 75th

Regiment,

and now

in the Police force

of the Colony, of a

gratuity of £20

on his becoming

a member of the

Police in

Hongkong.

Save wo

Dr. Monsell

for Earl Granville

No. 2013.

218

It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to

The Under Secretary of State for War,

War Office,

Pall Mall, London

: Hong Kong

Ceylon

13

17.

8028

(SAV)

Sir!

674

9383, Hong Kong

RECD

AUG 19

1889

WAR OFFICE,

14th August 1889

375

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th Ultimo transmitting copies of dispatches from the Governors

of Hong Kong and Ceylon respecting the proposed discontinuance of the practice of firing morning and evening guns :

In reply I am to inform you that

the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong has been instructed to

ascertain from the Governor whether the

Government of the Colony is willing to bear

the expense of the practice of firing Mid-day and Evening Guns and in the event

of their declining

to do so to give instructions for the custom to be discontinued.

I am to add that as regards Ceylon,

Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

Here is the revised response in HTML format as requested:

1

has been instructed

to cease firing

guns daily

It is requested that payment

be made to James Hallow,

late of the 75th

Regiment,

and now

in the Police force

of the Colony, of a

gratuity of £20

on his becoming

a member of the

Police in

Hongkong.

Save wo

Dr. Monsell

for Earl Granville

No. 2013.

218

It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to

The Under Secretary of State for War,

War Office,

Pall Mall, London

: Hong Kong

Ceylon

13

17.

8028

(SAV)

Sir!

674

9383, Hong Kong

RECD

AUG 19

1889

WAR OFFICE,

14th August 1889

375

I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th Ultimo transmitting copies of dispatches from the Governors

of Hong Kong and Ceylon respecting the proposed discontinuance of the practice of firing morning and evening guns:

In reply I am to inform you that

the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong has been instructed to

ascertain from the Governor whether the

Government of the Colony is willing to bear

the expense of the practice of firing Mid-day and Evening Guns and in the event

of their declining

to do so to give instructions for the custom to be discontinued.

I am to add that as regards Ceylon,

Under Secretary of State

Colonial Office.

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1 has been instructed to cease firing guns daily It is requested that payment be made to James Hallow, late of the 75th Regiment, and now in the Police force of the Colony, of a gratuity of £20 on his becoming a member of the Police in Hongkong. Save wo Dr. Monsell for Earl Granville No. 2013. 218 It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to The Under Secretary of State for War, War Office, Pall Mall, London : Hong Kong Ceylon 13 17. 8028 (SAV) Sir! 674 9383, Hong Kong RECD AUG 19 1889 WAR OFFICE, 14th August 1889 375 I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th Ultimo transmitting copies of dispatches from the Governors of Hong Kong and Ceylon respecting the proposed discontinuance of the practice of firing morning and evening guns : In reply I am to inform you that the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong has been instructed to ascertain from the Governor whether the Government of the Colony is willing to bear the expense of the practice of firing Mid-day and Evening Guns and in the event of their declining to do so to give instructions for the custom to be discontinued. I am to add that as regards Ceylon, Under Secretary of State Colonial Office. Here is the revised response in HTML format as requested: 1 has been instructed to cease firing guns daily It is requested that payment be made to James Hallow, late of the 75th Regiment, and now in the Police force of the Colony, of a gratuity of £20 on his becoming a member of the Police in Hongkong. Save wo Dr. Monsell for Earl Granville No. 2013. 218 It is requested that in any further communication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to The Under Secretary of State for War, War Office, Pall Mall, London : Hong Kong Ceylon 13 17. 8028 (SAV) Sir! 674 9383, Hong Kong RECD AUG 19 1889 WAR OFFICE, 14th August 1889 375 I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th Ultimo transmitting copies of dispatches from the Governors of Hong Kong and Ceylon respecting the proposed discontinuance of the practice of firing morning and evening guns: In reply I am to inform you that the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong has been instructed to ascertain from the Governor whether the Government of the Colony is willing to bear the expense of the practice of firing Mid-day and Evening Guns and in the event of their declining to do so to give instructions for the custom to be discontinued. I am to add that as regards Ceylon, Under Secretary of State Colonial Office.
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1 has been instructed to Cake Che re russay Itifs for the payment to James hallow, Cate of the 75th Regimenti, And how in the Police for of the Colony, of a gratuity of 20 on his becoming delther wi a Hongkong. Save wo Dr. Monsell for Eat Granville No. 2013. 218 trong trong It is rested that in any further cop- munication this subject, the above Numbe may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to o The Under Secretary of State for Wal, Why Office, Pall Mall, London : Hongtong Ceylon eil? ho. 13 17. 8028 (SAV) Sir! 674 9383, Hong Kong RECI AUG 19 1809 WAR OFFICE, 147 th The quch 1889 375 λ I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th Ultimo transmit == "ting copies of dispatches from the Governors stong Kong and beylon respecting the proford - discontinuanor of the practice of firing morning and evening guns : in reply for and I A7rv to inform you in the information of Earl Granville that the the lyeneral Officer Commanding at 706 Hong Kong has been instructed to ascertain from the Governor whether the Stonyhors 104 Government of the Colony is willing to bear 7971 the expense of the practice of foring Mid- Cylon. day and Evening Guns and in the event their declining of to do so to to give in= structions for the custom to be discontinueks I am to add that as the experise. of Fr Under Secretary of State Colonial Ffier.
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1

has been instructed

to Cake Che re

russay

Itifs for the payment

to James hallow,

Cate of the 75th

Regimenti,

And how

in the Police for

of the Colony, of a

gratuity of 20

on his becoming

delther wi

a

Hongkong.

Save wo

Dr. Monsell

for Eat Granville

No. 2013.

218

trong trong

It is rested that in any further cop- munication this subject, the above Numbe may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to o The Under Secretary of State for Wal,

Why Office,

Pall Mall, London

: Hongtong

Ceylon

eil? ho.

13

17.

8028

(SAV)

Sir!

674

9383, Hong Kong

RECI

AUG 19

1809

WAR OFFICE,

147 th The quch 1889

375

λ I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th Ultimo transmit == "ting copies of dispatches from the Governors

stong Kong and beylon respecting the proford - discontinuanor of the practice of firing morning and evening guns :

in reply for

and I

A7rv

to inform you in

the information of Earl Granville that the the lyeneral Officer Commanding at 706 Hong Kong has been instructed to

ascertain from the Governor whether the Stonyhors

104 Government of the Colony is willing to bear 7971

the expense of the practice of foring Mid- Cylon. day and Evening Guns and in the event

their declining

of

to do so to

to give in= structions for the custom to be discontinueks

I am to add that as the experise.

of

Fr

Under Secretary of State

Colonial Ffier.

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