CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9] — Page 43

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services of a Captain of Royal Artillery as Adjutant at $5,000

as authorised; but no Officer stationed here would accept it

at the salary. The Officers of the Hongkong and Singapore

Companies are paid as much, and besides the possible loss of

active service chances,

the work of the Volunteers is much

more arduous, as it involves attendance in the afternoons

thus absorbing the portion of the day usually allotted in

the Tropics to exercise, and social amenities. Sir John

Carrington recommends that a salary of $7,000 be allotted to

the Commandant who will perform the duties of Adjutant, but I

think that an Officer might be got for $6,000 if quarters

were given which might be arranged in the new Volunteer Head-

quarters about to be built.

3.

+

Captain Pritchard, Royal Artillery, who

has been doing the work of Adjutant for some months and doing

it extremely well being a smart and energetic Officer and

very popular with the Corps would make an excellent Command-

ant. He has returned to England on leave, and if you approve

of my suggestion, concurred in by the General Officer Com-

manding, I venture to suggest his name for the appointment.

He was of course offered the Adjutancy, but declined.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Henry ...

#overnor, 80..

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services of a Captain of Royal Artillery as Adjutant at $5,000 as authorised; but no Officer stationed here would accept it at the salary. The Officers of the Hongkong and Singapore Companies are paid as much, and besides the possible loss of active service chances, the work of the Volunteers is much more arduous, as it involves attendance in the afternoons thus absorbing the portion of the day usually allotted in the Tropics to exercise, and social amenities. Sir John Carrington recommends that a salary of $7,000 be allotted to the Commandant who will perform the duties of Adjutant, but I think that an Officer might be got for $6,000 if quarters were given which might be arranged in the new Volunteer Headquarters about to be built.

3. + Captain Pritchard, Royal Artillery, who has been doing the work of Adjutant for some months and doing it extremely well being a smart and energetic Officer and very popular with the Corps would make an excellent Commandant. He has returned to England on leave, and if you approve of my suggestion, concurred in by the General Officer Commanding, I venture to suggest his name for the appointment. He was of course offered the Adjutancy, but declined.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Henry Ashahe

#overnor, 80..

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services of a Captain of Royal Artillery as Adjutant at $5,000 as authorised; but no Officer stationed here would accept it at the salary. The Officers of the Hongkong and Singapore Companies are paid as much, and besides the possible loss of active service chances, the work of the Volunteers is much more arduous, as it involves attendance in the afternoons thus absorbing the portion of the day usually allotted in the Tropics to exercise, and social amenities. Sir John Carrington recommends that a salary of $7,000 be allotted to the Commandant who will perform the duties of Adjutant, but I think that an Officer might be got for $6,000 if quarters were given which might be arranged in the new Volunteer Headquarters about to be built.

3. Captain Pritchard, Royal Artillery, who has been doing the work of Adjutant for some months and doing it extremely well being a smart and energetic Officer and very popular with the Corps would make an excellent Commandant. He has returned to England on leave, and if you approve of my suggestion, concurred in by the General Officer Commanding, I venture to suggest his name for the appointment. He was of course offered the Adjutancy, but declined.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
Henry Ashby

Governor, 188...

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services of a Captain of Royal Artillery as Adjutant at $5,000 as authorised; but no Officer stationed here would accept it at the salary. The Officers of the Hongkong and Singapore Companies are paid as much, and besides the possible loss of active service chances, the work of the Volunteers is much more arduous, as it involves attendance in the afternoons thus absorbing the portion of the day usually allotted in the Tropics to exercise, and social amenities. Sir John Carrington recommends that a salary of $7,000 be allotted to the Commandant who will perform the duties of Adjutant, but I think that an Officer might be got for $6,000 if quarters were given which might be arranged in the new Volunteer Headquarters about to be built.

3. Captain Pritchard, Royal Artillery, who has been doing the work of Adjutant for some months and doing it extremely well being a smart and energetic Officer and very popular with the Corps would make an excellent Commandant. He has returned to England on leave, and if you approve of my suggestion, concurred in by the General Officer Commanding, I venture to suggest his name for the appointment. He was of course offered the Adjutancy, but declined.

I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient
Humble servant,
Henry Ashby

Governor, 188...