CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12] — Page 618

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effect that an

officer of the Royal Artillery

should be seconded for a term of years to take up this post, and should be given

the local rank

of Major or Lieutenant-

Colonel.

3. The new Commandant himself

would discharge the duties of Adjutant of the Corps, except on parade when he would be assisted by

a Volunteer Adjutant.

He would also be required to undertake the supervision of the drilling of the Hong Kong Police Force.

4. The salary proposed for this officer

£750 a year, together with free quarters or allowance in lieu thereof. The allowance would be

at the rate of $900

a year.

5. Mr. Chamberlain has agreed

to the

proposals,

subject to the concurrence of Mr. Brodrick; and I am to

enquire whether

Mr. Brodrick sees any

obstacle to an officer of the Royal Artillery being recommended for the post on these terms. I am to add

that Sir Henry Blake has reported that Captain Pritchard, Royal Artillery, who has been

recently acting as Adjutant of the Volunteer Corps,

would be ...

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effect that an officer of the Royal Artillery should be seconded for a term of years to take up this post, and should be given the local rank of Major or Lieutenant- Colonel. 3. The new Commandant himself would discharge the duties of Adjutant of the Corps, except on parade when he would be assisted by a Volunteer Adjutant. He would also be required to undertake the supervision of the drilling of the Hong Kong Police Force. 4. The salary proposed for this officer £750 a year, together with free quarters or allowance in lieu thereof. The allowance would be at the rate of $900 a year. 5. Mr. Chamberlain has agreed to the proposals, subject to the concurrence of Mr. Brodrick; and I am to enquire whether Mr. Brodrick sees any obstacle to an officer of the Royal Artillery being recommended for the post on these terms. I am to add that Sir Henry Blake has reported that Captain Pritchard, Royal Artillery, who has been recently acting as Adjutant of the Volunteer Corps, would be ...
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effect that an

officer of the Royal Artillery

should be seconded for a tam of genes to take up this post, and should to

Sevin

the local rank

of Maja a Lieutenant-

Colonel.

3. The new Commendant tumiself

world discharge the dutis of Adjutant bothe Corfes, except on farade when he would be assisted

I a Volunter Adjutant.

He would also be regurid to undertake the supervision of the drilling of the Hag kay Police Force.

مند

4. The salary proposed for this officen

£7,50 a year, together with free quarters alberance in been there of. The allowance would be

d an

く

at the rate of $9

of $900

a year.

has

614

5. M. Chamberlain

agreed

to the

1. proposals,

Gaura.

M.

subject to th. Berduck;

Concurrence; and Jam

nov

کنار

enquire whether

would be

Mr. Brodrick sees any

pufard to agen to! an officer of the Ragely Artillery bring nemnded for the fost terms. I am toadd

b.

there

that Sei Henry Blake has refuted that Captain Pritchard, Royal Artillery, whe

recents acting as Adjutant of the Volunter Caps,

wan

would

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