CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 16

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Requisition of Colonel Crawford should be complied with by the War Department, on the following conditions:-

(1) The Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteers for the time being, shall always be an Officer of the Regular army serving in this Garrison; and he shall be in charge of the arms lent by the War Department for the use of the Volunteers; and responsible for their safety, and for the cost of any loss or damage to them; and for their return to the Military Stores, when required by the General Commanding; or if the Volunteers should at any time be disbanded.

(2) The Colonial Government shall pay the Commandant and drill-sergeants, and any armourers, &c., who may be required; and also for the ammunition used by the Volunteers; and shall defray all other necessary incidental expenses.

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19 10 14 Requisition of Colonel Crawford should be complied with by the War Department, on the following conditions:- (1) The Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteers for the time being, shall always be an Officer of the Regular army serving in this Garrison; and he shall be in charge of the arms lent by the War Department for the use of the Volunteers; and responsible for their safety, and for the cost of any loss or damage to them; and for their return to the Military Stores, when required by the General Commanding; or if the Volunteers should at any time be disbanded. (2) The Colonial Government shall pay the Commandant and drill-sergeants, and any armourers, &c., who may be required; and also for the ammunition used by the Volunteers; and shall defray all other necessary incidental expenses.
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10

14

Requisition of Colonel Crawford should be complied with by the War

Department, on the following

conditions:-

(!) The Commandant of the Hongkong

Volunteers for the time being.

be an

shall always be

Officer of the

in this m

Regular army serving Garrison; and he shall be in

sharge of the arms lent by the War Department for the use of

the Volunteers; and responsible for their safety, and for the cost of any loss or damage

to

them

them; and for their return to

the Military Storrs, when required by the General Commanding; or if the Volunters should at any

disbanded.

time be

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armourers te,

who may be required; and also for the ammunition used by the Volunteers; and shall

defray all other ne

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