CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 510

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And it is to be hoped that when they apply for special protection for their houses and Mores, they always ask for English or Rifle, and not for Chemical Instables.

8. Major Taylor has read this dispatch, and authorises me to state that he entirely concurs with my views; also that he will write officially by this mail to the War Office to that effect; intimating, at the same time, that he will be prepared to supply a thoroughly efficient Military Adjutant from the Officers now in garrison at Hongkong, without prejudice to the discharge by that Officer of his Regimental duties.

9. In accordance with the Executive and Legislative Councils, and with the general tenor of this despatch, I recommend, for the reasons, and in the conditions stated to the above, that there be appointed to the Police Corps a Military Adjutant from among the officers of the Garrison for the time being, who will act as second in Command of the Force, taking the place of the Superintendent in case of his indisposition or absence; assisting him.

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506 And it is to be hoped that when they apply for special protection for their houses and Mores, they always ask for English or Rifle, and not for Chemical Instables. 8. Major Taylor has read this dispatch, and authorises me to state that he entirely concurs with my views; also that he will write officially by this mail to the War Office to that effect; intimating, at the same time, that he will be prepared to supply a thoroughly efficient Military Adjutant from the Officers now in garrison at Hongkong, without prejudice to the discharge by that Officer of his Regimental duties. 9. In accordance with the Executive and Legislative Councils, and with the general tenor of this despatch, I recommend, for the reasons, and in the conditions stated to the above, that there be appointed to the Police Corps a Military Adjutant from among the officers of the Garrison for the time being, who will act as second in Command of the Force, taking the place of the Superintendent in case of his indisposition or absence; assisting him. Page 510 Page 511
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And it is to be holed that when they apply for special protection for their honses and Mores, they always aske for Biglish ir Ritch, and not for Chemicel

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linstables.

8. Meral Targrich has read thes dispatch, and authorig's the to

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that he Puterely concurs with my beris;

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also that he will write officially

by this reail to the War Office to that

Effect; ilating, at the same time, that

he

be 17 prepared to dupply a thoroughly Efficient Military Adjutant from the

Officers now in farrison at Singsing,

Bithout

without prejudice to the discharge by

Mat Officer of lud Regimental duties. to dome up : du accordance

9. with the Excentive and legislative ~ Connects, and with the grueral tricef

this immunity, I recommend, for the

reason, and in the conditionis alated

to the above, that there be appointed Police Corps a Military Adjutant from Arming the officers of the Garrison for The line bring, who will act as decond in Command of the Force, taking the place of the Iuperintendent his care Indisposition

or absence; assisting

hine.

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