CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919 — Page 214

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2341/1919,

sir,

COPY.

Government House,

Hong Kong.

12th July, Lyly.

202

I have Gne nonour to inform Your Excellency that an

enquiry has been received from Captain W. Murray Scott who has recently retired from the Artillery Company of the Hongkong

Defence Corps, as to whether Army Order No.123 of the 28th

March 1919, extends to officers of the Defence Corps the

privilege of retaining the Honorary Ranks held by them during

the war.

Your Excellency is aware of the services rendered by

these officers and especially of the services of the Artillery

and Engineer Companies wno nave, throughout the whole of the

period of hostilities, een doing regular garrison duties, and

I shall be glad if you will be so good as to inform me whether

the Hongkong Defence Corps is affected of this Order.

xcellency

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Excellency's most onedient servant,

(Sgd) Claud Severn,

Officer Administering the Governsent.

Major-General 9. Veneris,

Commanding une Troops in Unina.