1078
"The Governor, with his Staff, was on the parade-ground soon after the volunteers had formed. He was received with a Royal salute from the field battery, fired with admirable precision by Lieutenant Cohen and his gunners. This was replied to by the guns of the fort; and when the infantry had also saluted and the band had played the Portuguese national air, the corps were put through some manoeuvres for His Excellency's inspection, and then went into the pavilion. It was very tastefully decorated, both inside and outside, with flags of all nations and a profusion of evergreen garlands ranged in the form of an arcade. At one end was the band of music; at the other an ante-room for Lady Amaral and the ladies of Macao.
"His Excellency the Governor presided at the table, and proposed the health of the Hongkong volunteers, in whose behalf Major Brine returned thanks. Many other toasts, including the health of the Governor of Hongkong, were duly honoured. This repast was followed in the evening by one of more select conviviality; the volunteer officers, thirty-eight in number, dining with Governor Amaral and his lady at the palace. At night there was an illumination, still more brilliant than that of the evening before, with a display of Chinese fireworks.
"Next morning, Monday, the 21st, the volunteers re-embarked in their steamer, again saluted by the guns of the fort, and by those of a ship in the harbour. So they returned to Hongkong, very much pleased with their hospitable treatment in the Portuguese town.
"The picture published here, based on actual photographs gives us to-day an excellent idea of the original Volunteer uniform including a shako type of head-dress, apparently for the riflemen, and busby for the artillery section, similar to that worn by the regular soldiers of the time.
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1078
"The Governor, with his Staff, was on the parade-ground soon after the volunteers had formed. He was received with a Royal salute from the ir field battery, fired with admirable precision By Lieutenant Cohen and his gunners. This was roplied to by the guns of the fort; and when the infantry had also saluted and the band had played the Portuguese national air, the corps were put through some manoeuvres for His Excellency's inspection, end then went into the pavilion. It was very tastefully decorated, both inside and outside, with flags of all nations and a profusion of evergreen garlands ranged in the form of an ercade. At one end was the band of music; et the other an ante-room for Lady Amaral and the ladies of Macao.
"His Excellency the Governor presided at the table, and proposed the health of the. Hongkong volunteers, in whose behalf
i jor Brine returned thanks. Many other toasts, including the health of the Governor of Hongkong, were duly honoured. This repast was followed in the evening by one of more select convivial- ity; the volunteer officers, thirty-eight in number, dining with Governor Amaral and his lady at the palace. At night there was an illumination, still more brilliant than that of the evening before, with a display of Chinese fireworks.
"Next morning, Monday, the 21st., the volunteers re-embarked in their steamer, again saluted by the guns of the fort, end by those of a ship in the harbour. So they returned to Hongkong, very much pleased with their hospitable treatment in the Portuguese town.
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The picture published here, based on actual photographs gives us to-day an excellent idea of the original Volunteer uniform including e shako type of head-dress, apparently for the riflemen, end busby for the artillery section, similar to that worn by the reguler soldiers of the time.
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