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The Committee reported that the number of men who had attested to the Report; "are not so large as the Committee had hoped to be able to secure, but they nevertheless afford an adequate strength for the formation of both cars, corp." and the Committee expressed their confident belief that the organisation and arming of the men, would lead at once to a considerable increase in numbers.

The Committee further reported that they had succeeded in obtaining from four influential members of the community, Mr. C. P. Chater, Mr. W. H. N. Mody, Mr. J. D. Humphreys, and Mr. D. E. Sassoon, a promise that each of them would present to the Corps, when formed, a Brougham Gun fitted complete for service.

This Report was considered in Executive Council on the 14th of January, and the Council advised that the above-named gentlemen should be thanked for their generous offer, but that "the Guns should be purchased by the Government at the cost of the Colony."

5. Major General Edwards, at Sir G. William Des Voeux's request, then stated in a letter...

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603 The Committee reported that the number of men who had attested to the Report; "are not so large as the Committee had hoped to be able to secure, but they nevertheless afford an adequate strength for the formation of both cars, corp." and the Committee expressed their confident belief that the organisation and arming of the men, would lead at once to a considerable increase in numbers. The Committee further reported that they had succeeded in obtaining from four influential members of the community, Mr. C. P. Chater, Mr. W. H. N. Mody, Mr. J. D. Humphreys, and Mr. D. E. Sassoon, a promise that each of them would present to the Corps, when formed, a Brougham Gun fitted complete for service. This Report was considered in Executive Council on the 14th of January, and the Council advised that the above-named gentlemen should be thanked for their generous offer, but that "the Guns should be purchased by the Government at the cost of the Colony." 5. Major General Edwards, at Sir G. William Des Voeux's request, then stated in a letter...
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the Report; "are not so

large

the Committee had hoped to be

able to secure,

but they

Nevertheles

afford an adequate strength for the formation of both cars,

corp. and the Committee expressed their confident belief that the organication and armming of the

Men, would head at once to a

Considerable

mbers.

Ancre are insat

ther

The Committee for the reported that they had sacceeded

in

obtaining from four influentiat

Nembers.

of

the Community

Mr. C. P. Chater, W. H. N.

Mody, Mr. J. D. Humphreys,

and

and Mr. D. E. Savsoon

promise that each of them would

present to the Corps, when formed, a Brexom Gan fitted complete for service.

This Report

we considered

in Excentive Council on the 14th

of January, and the Cancil

advised that the above name.

med

gentlemen a hould be thanked.

generous offer, but that "the Gund should be purchased

Why not accept

live offer?

for

Ther

fi

quy by the Government at the cost

of the Colong.

5. Major General Edwards, at Ser G. William Des Vomas

regeast, then stated in a

letter,

app

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