CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6] — Page 714

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Government House, Hong Kong, 12 June, 1899.

No. 142

706

Sir,

Enclosure 6.

I have the honour to transmit to you a requisition for three 303 Maxim machine guns, ammunition, and belts for the Police Department, and to request that the order may be executed by the Crown Agents through the Army Ordnance Department.

2. The guns are required for the Police Launches patrolling the waters of the New Territory.

It is absolutely necessary that these launches should be well equipped in order to effectively control the numerous armed junks and native craft which frequent the neighbouring waters where piratical attacks are becoming more frequent. The Chinese Customs cruisers which have now been withdrawn were all fully armed and equipped.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

GOVERNOR &c.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&c.

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Government House, Hong Kong, 12 June, 1899. No. 142 706 Sir, Enclosure 6. I have the honour to transmit to you a requisition for three 303 Maxim machine guns, ammunition, and belts for the Police Department, and to request that the order may be executed by the Crown Agents through the Army Ordnance Department. 2. The guns are required for the Police Launches patrolling the waters of the New Territory. It is absolutely necessary that these launches should be well equipped in order to effectively control the numerous armed junks and native craft which frequent the neighbouring waters where piratical attacks are becoming more frequent. The Chinese Customs cruisers which have now been withdrawn were all fully armed and equipped. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, GOVERNOR &c. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c. &c.

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No.

142

10011

Meg 18 JUL YG

Goverment House,

HongKong, /2 June, 1899.

706

sir,

Enclosure

6. dupli-

ente

I have the honour to transmit to you a re-

quisition for three. 303 Maxim machine guns, ammunition, and

belts for the Police Department, and to request that the order

may be executed by the Crown Agents through the Army Ordnance

Department.

2. The guns are required for the Police

It is

Launches patrolling the waters of the New Territory.

absolutely necessary that these launches should be well equip-

pea in order to effectively control the numerous armed junks

and native craft which frequent the neighbouring waters where

piratical attacks are becoming more frequent, The Chinese

Customs cruisers which have now been withdrawn were all fully

armed and equipped.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Nuny

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

GOVERNOR &C.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.,

&C.

8cc.

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