Mr. Macray takes his seat and is appointed to serve on the Watch Committee, also on that of the Public School for Chinese.
Volunteers, A letter from the Commandant is read, desiring permission to retire la November next instead of at the expiry his appointment in March, 1909.
Colonel Watson's reasons for this step are that impending changes in his regiment render his return before the: end of the year of considerable importance. It is also noted that it would be inconvenient for the command the Corps to change hands during the training, and Colonel Watson's request is accordingly granted, In the meanwhile, following the course adopted in 1902, " communication will be address ed to the War Office as to the appointment of his successor.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.