CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12] — Page 124

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meeting was then held, copy of the proceedings at which I have the honour & Inclone,

and it was there reastuard that a Vounteer

Comps consisting of two companies of Artillery Should be forcard for Hongkong. and that no person should be Enrolled

In the corps srulers he had beew parzed

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very necesary

by a Surglow as fit for service, a condition

which had not existed in the old.

Corps.

3. With the conceal of the major

General Commanding I then appointed Major Moore Lane, R.A. Wbr

Commandant of the Corps. It was

the

Brot hot? 22455 If 256 hor.1882.

the special desire

The Volimuleers that they

Should be commanded by an Officer of

the Royal Artillery.

4.

The provision in the Extiniales

I believe, be sufficerent for the ordinary

expruditure of the Corps, such as theiform, Ammunition, pay of

drill mishaclors.

5 Ip

of Commandant, and

In compliance with the request of

the Volumbers, I have promised to give

up

to their use the old Drill shed

in

that was built for that purpose in

1865 and which, for

which, for some years part

has been used by the Surveyor General

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