CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7] — Page 567

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(ii) They will be accommodated in a matshed; the necessary latrine, cooking, washing, and water supply arrangements being provided for them.

(iii) They will receive an allowance at the rate of 20 cents per man per day, this allowance to be issued to them weekly through the senior Russian Officer, who will furnish a written statement that the pay has been issued to the men.

(iv) They will receive rations on the scale of British Troops.

(v) They will do their own washing, cooking, and fatigue duties within their own encampment.

(vi) Sick men will report at morning parade and be medically examined at Victoria; the Russian Consul being communicated with if interpretation is required.

(vii) Arrangements will be made for the establishment of a shop within the encampment for the sale to the men of tobacco, beer, tea, sugar, vegetables, and fruit, stationery, &c., but no wines or spirits.

(viii) An unarmed guard will be furnished by the men within the encampment, and an unarmed sentry posted from it at the entrance.

The erection of the fence, construction of the matsheds, &c., the furnishing of quarters, the payment of Officers and men, and all other special expenses that may be necessary will be defrayed in the first instance by the Military Authorities on account, supported by the necessary vouchers being submitted monthly to the Treasurer of the Colony for repayment from Colonial Funds.

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565 (ii) They will be accommodated in a matshed; the necessary latrine, cooking, washing, and water supply arrangements being provided for them. (iii) They will receive an allowance at the rate of 20 cents per man per day, this allowance to be issued to them weekly through the senior Russian Officer, who will furnish a written statement that the pay has been issued to the men. (iv) They will receive rations on the scale of British Troops. (v) They will do their own washing, cooking, and fatigue duties within their own encampment. (vi) Sick men will report at morning parade and be medically examined at Victoria; the Russian Consul being communicated with if interpretation is required. (vii) Arrangements will be made for the establishment of a shop within the encampment for the sale to the men of tobacco, beer, tea, sugar, vegetables, and fruit, stationery, &c., but no wines or spirits. (viii) An unarmed guard will be furnished by the men within the encampment, and an unarmed sentry posted from it at the entrance. The erection of the fence, construction of the matsheds, &c., the furnishing of quarters, the payment of Officers and men, and all other special expenses that may be necessary will be defrayed in the first instance by the Military Authorities on account, supported by the necessary vouchers being submitted monthly to the Treasurer of the Colony for repayment from Colonial Funds.
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5. 565 (ii) They will be accommodated in a matshed the necessary latrine, cooking, washing and water supply arrangements being provided for them. (iii) They will receive an allowance at the rate of: 20 cents per man per day, this allowance to be issued to them weekly through the senior Russian Officer who will furnish a written statement that the pay has been issued to the men. (iv) They will receive rations on the scale of British Troops. 7. (v) (vi) (vii) They will do their own washing, and cooking and fatigue duties within their own encampment Sick men will report at morning ograde and be medically examined at Victoria the Fussian Consul being communicated with in cese inter- oretation is required. Arrangements will be made for the establish- ment of a shio within the encampment for sele to the men of tobacco, beer, sea, sugar, vegetables and fruit, stationery &c., bat no wines or spirit. (viii) An unarmed guard will be furnished by the men within the encampment and an unarmed sentry posted from it at the entrance. The erection of the fence, construction of the ma shods etc. the furnishing of quarters, the payment of Officers and man and all other special expenses that may be necessary will be defrayed in the first instance by the Military Authorities on account supported by the necessary vouchers being submitted monthly to the Treasurer of the Colony for repayment from Colonial Funds. Tuk N. N.
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(ii)

They will be accommodated in a matshed the

necessary latrine, cooking, washing and water

supply arrangements being provided for them.

(iii) They will receive an allowance at the rate of:

20 cents per man per day, this allowance to

be issued to them weekly through the senior

Russian Officer who will furnish a written

statement that the pay has been issued to the

men.

(iv)

They will receive rations on the scale of

British Troops.

7.

(v)

(vi)

(vii)

They will do their own washing, and cooking

and fatigue duties within their own encampment

Sick men will report at morning ograde and be

medically examined at Victoria the Fussian

Consul being communicated with in cese inter-

oretation is required.

Arrangements will be made for the establish-

ment of a shio within the encampment for sele

to the men of tobacco, beer, sea, sugar,

vegetables and fruit, stationery &c., bat no

wines or spirit.

(viii) An unarmed guard will be furnished by the men

within the encampment and an unarmed sentry

posted from it at the entrance.

The erection of the fence, construction of the ma

shods etc. the furnishing of quarters, the payment of Officers and

man and all other special expenses that may be necessary will be

defrayed in the first instance by the Military Authorities on

account supported by the necessary vouchers being submitted monthly

to the Treasurer of the Colony for repayment from Colonial Funds.

Tuk N. N.

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