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With reference to Major-General Gascoigne's

Despatch No.284 of the 15th.ultimo transmitting the Report on

1900,I

the Hong-Kong Volunteer Corps for the season 1899

have the honour to forward the enclosed copy of a further let-

ter from the Commandant of the Corps, giving cover to a copy

of the regulations of the Corps (also enclosed) in which are

embodied the recommendations made in the report above referred to

as well as further recommendations for considerable increases

to the establishment of the Corps.

2. The total establishment of all ranks under

the existing regulations is 350, and the total estimated expen- diture under existing regulations for 1901 is $35,376, shewing an increase of $6,851 over the Estimate for 1900 of $28,525. This latter Estimate will be exceeded by $4,500 owing to the large purchases ordered through the Crown Agents of equipment for the largely increased strength of the Corps.

The principal items of increase in the Estimate

for 1901 are $1,950 in capitation and efficiency grants and $2,320 in camp allowances

both due to the increase of strength

of the Corps and $1,861 to replace 45* Machine gun ammuni

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The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,M.P.

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