2541. 2542. 2545 H.K. 132
M Labouhere
There are the papers about Hong Kong finance which I have had so much difficulty in finding - it appears they were put by against Ball's when, by his private Secretary - I will not detain them longer.
I find I was mistaken in stating (from manuscript) that For J.B. asked for £10,000 on the Estimate independent of the charges entailed on him by the present war.
What he did ask for (2572) was £10,000 for expenses of defence, to be paid out of indemnity money from China (when it is got).
But 2541 and 2545 (see also 2085) show a falling off in the