Chong Wu Pe (7.10.71)
担囉海冷码叉民感 費單英担負港香 億六近年五後今.
The burden of Hong Kong residents is again
increased, as Hong Kong is being held responsible
for the British garrison fees amounting to almost $600 million in the next five years.
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Tin Fung Yat Po (7.10.71)
Out comes the new agreement on the contribution to the defence coste. The Financial Secretary announced that the
new garrison fee on average will amount to $30 each person each year.
Hong Kong Commercial Daily (7.10.71)
·招商的電沉 銀食的魚沉
*兵菜桊們我
元值海鮮脉
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We have to mpend over $100 million a year to support the British soldiers.
This
is indeed a heavy burden.
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