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No. 355.

Hongkong.

Government House,

C.O. 38384

15.

Hongkong, 12th August, 1902.

169 MO

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 195 of the 4th ultimo, in which you inform me that after consultation with Sir Henry Blake you had authorised the Crown Agents to pay to Major Chapman, in charge of the Hongkong Volunteer Contingent who were sent to England to represent the Colony at the Coronation.

2. The question of what payments, if any, should be made to the Volunteers who formed this Contingent was very fully discussed before the Contingent left the Colony, and as a result of most careful consideration, a letter of which I enclose a copy was addressed to the Commandant of the Volunteers setting out the conditions as regards passages, allowances, etc., upon which it had been decided to send the Contingent to England.

Major Chapman was well aware of these conditions and of the deliberations which had led to the framing of them, and his action in inducing a re-consideration of those conditions without reference to me or to the Colony, which can at the present juncture ill afford to defray the heavy expense of the large scale of pay now sanctioned by you, is in my opinion reprehensible.

3.

Moreover, Major Chapman and Gunners J. Witchell

4.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,

M.P.,

&c., &c.

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No. 355. Hongkong. Government House, C.O. 38384 15. Hongkong, 12th August, 1902. 169 MO Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 195 of the 4th ultimo, in which you inform me that after consultation with Sir Henry Blake you had authorised the Crown Agents to pay to Major Chapman, in charge of the Hongkong Volunteer Contingent who were sent to England to represent the Colony at the Coronation. 2. The question of what payments, if any, should be made to the Volunteers who formed this Contingent was very fully discussed before the Contingent left the Colony, and as a result of most careful consideration, a letter of which I enclose a copy was addressed to the Commandant of the Volunteers setting out the conditions as regards passages, allowances, etc., upon which it had been decided to send the Contingent to England. Major Chapman was well aware of these conditions and of the deliberations which had led to the framing of them, and his action in inducing a re-consideration of those conditions without reference to me or to the Colony, which can at the present juncture ill afford to defray the heavy expense of the large scale of pay now sanctioned by you, is in my opinion reprehensible. 3. Moreover, Major Chapman and Gunners J. Witchell 4. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c., &c.
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No. 355. Hongkong. Government House, C.0. 38384 15. Hongkong, 12th. August, 1902,2} 169 MO sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the re- 24by ceipt of your Despatch No. 195 of the 4th. ultimo, in which Straits you inform me that after consultation with Sir Henry Blake issue you had authorised the Crown Agents to pay to Major Chapman, A in charge of the Hongkong Volunteer Contingent who were sent to England to represent the Colony at the Coronation. 2. The question of what payments if any should be made to the Volunteers who formed this Contingent was very fully discussed before the Contingent left the Colony, and as a result of most careful consideration,a letter of which I enclose a copy was addressed to the Commandant of the Volunteers setting out the conditions as regards passages, allowances etc., upon which it had been decided to send the Contingent to England. Major Chapman was well aware of these losure April, 1907 3 conditions and of the deliberations which had led to the framing of them, and his action in inducing a re-consideration of those conditions without reference to me or to the Colony, which can at the present juncture ill afford to defray the heavy expense of the large scale of pay now sanctioned by you, is in my opinion reprehensible. Moreover, Major Chapman and Gunners J. Witchell 4. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, 8cc M.P.. &C &C...
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No. 355.

Hongkong.

Government House,

C.0.

38384

15.

Hongkong, 12th. August, 1902,2}

169

MO

sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

24by ceipt of your Despatch No. 195 of the 4th. ultimo, in which

Straits

you inform me that after consultation with Sir Henry Blake

issue

you had authorised the Crown Agents to pay to Major Chapman,

A

in charge of the Hongkong Volunteer Contingent who were sent

to England to represent the Colony at the Coronation.

2.

The question of what payments if any should

be made to the Volunteers who formed this Contingent was very fully discussed before the Contingent left the Colony, and as a result of most careful consideration,a letter of which I

enclose a copy was addressed to the Commandant of the Volunteers

setting out the conditions as regards passages, allowances etc., upon which it had been decided to send the Contingent to England.

Major Chapman was well aware of these

losure April, 1907

3

conditions and of the deliberations which had led to the

framing of them, and his action in inducing a re-consideration of those conditions without reference to me or to the Colony, which can at the present juncture ill afford to defray the heavy expense of the large scale of pay now sanctioned by you, is in my opinion reprehensible.

Moreover, Major Chapman and Gunners J. Witchell

4.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN,

8cc

M.P..

&C

&C...

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