CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 419

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We are of opinion that the officers and crews of the local Naval Force should wear a simple uniform, to be provided by the Imperial Government.

We have, &c.

(sd) Lt. J. Thomsett, R.N.

Harbour Master, &c.

(sd) J. H. Dempster, Captain, A.P.D.

late Capt. 28 Regt. acting Capt. Supt. of Police,

Lieutenant Wood, the valuable member of the Commission agreed to the original draft, but is now absent from Hong Kong in command of St. M. S. Cockchafer.

(Initialed) St.J.J.

Appendix.

Gun's Crews Launch Europeans Chinese Victoria 2 27 Maries May - 24/ Hilda 12 Blanche 12 Fury 5 Por: 3 ewt, Nordenfeldt War Peace R. I.M. bool 7 bost fum Machine gun Compt. 3 Compt. Cox's Engine 10 6 3 3 3 Blice launch N2 10 Despatch Boat 3 De No3 10 Harbour launch 10 Elaunches 118 2 6 46301 820

Each European to be armed with a rifle and sword bayonet.

(sd) J. G. Thomsett,

Harbour Master,

Hong Kong, 31st August, 1883.

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413 We are of opinion that the officers and crews of the local Naval Force should wear a simple uniform, to be provided by the Imperial Government. We have, &c. (sd) Lt. J. Thomsett, R.N. Harbour Master, &c. (sd) J. H. Dempster, Captain, A.P.D. late Capt. 28 Regt. acting Capt. Supt. of Police, Lieutenant Wood, the valuable member of the Commission agreed to the original draft, but is now absent from Hong Kong in command of St. M. S. Cockchafer. (Initialed) St.J.J. Appendix. Gun's Crews Launch Europeans Chinese Victoria 2 27 Maries May - 24/ Hilda 12 Blanche 12 Fury 5 Por: 3 ewt, Nordenfeldt War Peace R. I.M. bool 7 bost fum Machine gun Compt. 3 Compt. Cox's Engine 10 6 3 3 3 Blice launch N2 10 Despatch Boat 3 De No3 10 Harbour launch 10 Elaunches 118 2 6 46301 820 Each European to be armed with a rifle and sword bayonet. (sd) J. G. Thomsett, Harbour Master, Hong Kong, 31st August, 1883.
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413

We are of opinion that the officers and frews of the

local Naval Force should wear a simple uniform, to be provided by the Imperial

Govens

We have, te

(sd) It. J. Thomsest, R.K.

Starbour Master, te

(5.4) J. & Dempster, Captain, A.P.D.

late Capt. 28 Regt. acting lapt. Supt. of Police,

Lieutenant Wood, the val

member of the Commission agreed to the original draft, but is now absent from Hong Kongun commaus

Monqui of St. M. S. Cockchafer.

(Initialed) St.J.J.

Appendix.

of launch Jons Armament

Victoria_2

27 Maries May - 24/ Hilda 12

Blanche 12

Gun's Crews Europeans

Chinese

Fury

y Por: 5 ewt, Nordenfeldt War Peace R. I.M. bool

|

7. bost fum Machine gun Compt. Compt. Cox's Engine

1061

3

10

6

3

3

3

گه

Blice launch N2 10 Despatch Boat 3

-معة

De No3 10

Harbour launch 10

مود

3

Q

Q

10

Elaunches 118

2

6

46301 820

Each European to be armed with a life and sword barjonet.

(34) J. G. Thomsett, an

Harbour Master, re.

ong Kong, 3/t August, 1883.

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