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of the 2nd Battalion
of
The Buffs
stationed at Macau I succeeded
in
getting
to China
a second
time by paying largely
as a
regu
245
3
Allied Commissioner. This was
given
by
Enormous increase to trade
on opening other Treaty Ports and it added to the Colony of Hong Kong
over and
enlarged
its re
lation
and increased the
price for
the
purchase
of
the
by
the
2nd Lieutenant Colonel of the Buffs
Battalion of
"The
at Canton where I
was selected to
form the Provisional Battalion
for the Garrison of Hong Kong dur-ing the war and to be Commandant
there, with extra staff pay of £115 a month. I accepted the
appointment
with
the
promise that I would be
allowed to
relinquish it when the
war Commenced, this I did, and
was very actively employed during
the war.
I was appointed Commandant
of
The Taku Forts and Senior
a very important acquisition
of the Peninsula
stretching
from
the Mainland of
China into the center of
the harbour and completely
commanding it
While apologizing for the
length of
this letter, I trust that all the varied experience I have had in China, and my
services there, may
be considered sufficient
recom
mendation for my being honoured with the appointment, and which
I am
confident
you
would never
have
to regret.
I have ...
(Signed) I. H. Sargent
Lt: Gen:
Allied
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of the 2nd Battalion
of
The Bu
BuffeTM
stationed at Macta I succeeded
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getting
to China
a second
time by paying largely
i regu
245
3
Allied Commissioner. This was
gave
by
Enormous increase to trade
opening other Treaty Pork and it ab-es
d the Colony of Hong Kong
over re
enlarged
lation
price for
the
purchase
of
the
by
the
2nd Lieutenant Colondley on the 1th
Buffo"
Battalion of
"The
at Canton where I
" which I joined
was selected to
form the Provisional Battalion
for the Garrison of Hongthong dur- ing the war and to be Commandan't
₤115
a
there, with extra staff pay of month. I accepted the
accepted the appointment
with
ac
promise that I would be
allowed 10
ίναι
relinquish it when the
Commenced', this I did, and
was very actively employed during
The war.
ant
of
I was appointed Command
The Take Fork and Senior
very important acquisition
of the Peninsular
sub out
from
of
Kowloon which
the Mainland of
China into the center of
bour and completely
hav
commando it
While apologizing for the
length of
This letter, I trust that all the varied experience I have had in China, and my
services there, may
be considered sufficient
re con
mendation for my being honoured with the appointment, and which
I am
Cal120
you
would never
have
to regret?
I have te...
(Signed) I. H. Sargent
ht: Gen:
Allied
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