CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 20

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(Copy)

Enclosure 2

from the Commandant Hong Kong Volunteers

to

His Excellency Sir G. A. Bowen L.C.M.G. Governor

F.R.V.

of Hong Kong.

Hongkong, July 30th, 1883

Sir,

The Hong Kong Artillery Volunteers now numbering 75 have on loan from the Ordnance Department only 33 Snider Carbines.

A requisition for 150 Martini Henry Carbines and accoutrements was forwarded in October 1882, but as yet these Carbines have not arrived in the Colony. I have the honour, therefore, to forward another requisition

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(Copy) Enclosure 2 from the Commandant Hong Kong Volunteers to His Excellency Sir G. A. Bowen L.C.M.G. Governor F.R.V. of Hong Kong. Hongkong, July 30th, 1883 Sir, The Hong Kong Artillery Volunteers now numbering 75 have on loan from the Ordnance Department only 33 Snider Carbines. A requisition for 150 Martini Henry Carbines and accoutrements was forwarded in October 1882, but as yet these Carbines have not arrived in the Colony. I have the honour, therefore, to forward another requisition
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18 (Copy) Enclosure 2 from the commandant Hongoing Voluntee His Excellency dir &. A. Boven L. C.M. G. Governor to stis FRV. 2:40. of Hong Kong. Hongkong, July 30th, 1883 Sir, The Hong Kong Artillery have loan from Volunteers now mubering 75 the Ordnance Department only 33 Luider Parbines. A requisition for 150 Martini Henry Carbines and accoutrements was forwarded in October 1882, but as yet these. Carbines have not arrived in the Colony. I have the honour therefore, to forward another requisition
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18

(Copy)

Enclosure 2

from the commandant Hongoing

Voluntee

His Excellency dir &. A. Boven L. C.M. G. Governor

to stis

FRV.

2:40. of Hong Kong.

Hongkong, July 30th, 1883

Sir,

The Hong Kong Artillery

have

loan from

Volunteers now mubering 75

the Ordnance Department only

33 Luider Parbines.

A requisition for 150

Martini Henry Carbines and accoutrements was forwarded in October 1882, but as yet these. Carbines have not arrived in

the Colony. I have the honour therefore, to forward another

requisition

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