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Pemberton, Acting Commandant of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, recommending that the quali fying period of service

service for the

"Volunteer officers Decoration be

15 years

in the

fixed at is

case ase

Hongkong.

further

e of

I also enclose a copy of a.

Enclos: 2. 28th August

ther letter recommending the Volunteer Long Service Medal "

ending that 18951

be extended to the Volunteers in

this Colony on the terms mention

ed.

I consider (and I believe

that

that the Military Authorities ~ share in this opinion) that the Volunteer movement in

BongKong

is deserving of every encourage-

ment, and I therefore venture

will see

to hope that

you

fit

to submit Major Pemberton's re_ commendations to the Secretary. of State for War for his favour_

able consideration:

I have the honour to be,

Sir, Your most Obedient

Humble Servant,

William Robinzon

H