CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4] — Page 263

No.

69.

C.O.

11563 IPace

$2,

APR OF

Goverment House,

Hongkong,

258

27th February, 1901.

sir,

The question of obtaining the

services of an Officer as Adjutant of the Hongkong

Volunteer Corps has been engaging my attention, and I

have consulted the Major-General Commanding Troops on

the subject. He agrees with me that to secure the

thorough efficiency of the Corps which now numbers 373

members, and forms a valuable addition to the strength

of the Garrison, it will be well that an Artillery

Officer be seconded for this service and after considera-

tion he is of opinion that a Captain would be preferable.

The pay of a Captain in the Hongkong and Singapore Bat-

teries is 14 dollars 66 cents per day. For 315 per day

with free quarters, which might be provided in the new

Volunteer Headquarters a suitable Officer might be ab-

tained, and having regard to the necessity for efficiency

I think that the additional cost is justifiable.

2.

In addition to his duties as Adjutant|

of the Volunteer Corps, I propose that the Officer shall

also undertake the drilling of the armed portion of the

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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