CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8] — Page 58

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stock,' which would have made the total cost $16.840 deducting from this the cost of the Public Works Department Godown $840 and Insurance on the Arms &c. $250 the cost of 104fficients was $15.750. Had this proposed scheme been in force the cost would have been $15.000, and the Volunteers would have known that their liabilities would have been.

80.

Unless this or a similar system be adopted, by which every inducement is held out for efficiency and proficiency, and a liberal allowance of ammunition supplied free, we are of opinion that the efficiency of the Corps must be materially affected.

SIGNED

at Hong Kong this

29th day of September 1898.

(Signed) W. O'Gorman Lt. Colonel,

Chief Staff Officer

fol

President

(Signed) Wm. C. H. Hastings

Commander R. N. (Retd.)

(Signed) S. Long Capt. D.A.A.G.

(Signed) Arthur Chapman Capt. H.K.V.O.

(Signed) T. Batchelor Lieut. Q. M. The King's Own.

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56 stock,' which would have made the total cost $16.840 deducting from this the cost of the Public Works Department Godown $840 and Insurance on the Arms &c. $250 the cost of 104fficients was $15.750. Had this proposed scheme been in force the cost would have been $15.000, and the Volunteers would have known that their liabilities would have been. 80. Unless this or a similar system be adopted, by which every inducement is held out for efficiency and proficiency, and a liberal allowance of ammunition supplied free, we are of opinion that the efficiency of the Corps must be materially affected. SIGNED at Hong Kong this 29th day of September 1898. (Signed) W. O'Gorman Lt. Colonel, Chief Staff Officer fol President (Signed) Wm. C. H. Hastings Commander R. N. (Retd.) (Signed) S. Long Capt. D.A.A.G. (Signed) Arthur Chapman Capt. H.K.V.O. (Signed) T. Batchelor Lieut. Q. M. The King's Own.
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56 stock,' which would have made the total cost $16.840 deducting from this the cost of the Public Works Department Godown - $840 and Insurance on the Arms &o. $250 the cost of 104 effi- cients was $15.750. Rad this proposed scheme been in force the cost would have been $15.000, and the Volunteers would have known that their liabilities would have been. 80. Unless this or a similar system be adopted, by which every inducement is held out for efficiency and proficiency, and a liberal allowance of ammunition supplied free, we are of opinion that the efficiency of the Corps must be materially affected. SIGNED at HongKong this 29th. day of September 1898. (Signed) The O'Gorman Lt. Colonel, Chief Staff Officer fol President (Signed) Wm. C. H. Hastings Commander R. N. (Retd.) (Signed) S$. Long Capt. D.A.A.G. (Signed) Arthur Chapman Capt. H.K.V.O. ! (Signed) T. Batchelor Lieut. Q. M. The Kings Own.
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stock,' which would have made the total cost $16.840 deducting

from this the cost of the Public Works Department Godown

-

$840 and Insurance on the Arms &o. $250 the cost of 104 effi-

cients was $15.750. Rad this proposed scheme been in force

the cost would have been $15.000, and the Volunteers would

have known that their liabilities would have been.

80.

Unless this or a similar system be adopted, by which

every inducement is held out for efficiency and proficiency,

and a liberal allowance of ammunition supplied free, we are of

opinion that the efficiency of the Corps must be materially

affected.

SIGNED

at HongKong this

29th. day of September 1898.

(Signed) The O'Gorman Lt. Colonel,

Chief Staff Officer

fol

President

(Signed) Wm. C. H. Hastings

Commander R. N. (Retd.)

(Signed) S$. Long Capt. D.A.A.G.

(Signed) Arthur Chapman Capt. H.K.V.O.

!

(Signed) T. Batchelor Lieut. Q. M. The Kings Own.

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