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" to payment of the September "Quarter of the Military contribution,
which had been previously
· paid.
"
may
As some misapprehension appears to reist in Stong Kong regarding this supposed double fayment – which, if not removed,
lead to farther short remittances - the Crone Agents for the Colonies think it better
at once to inform they cannot find any of two payments having made, for the September quaith,
by them.
that
you
here
ben
On the 22 January 1866
paid
the sum of £5000 was to the War Office for the Quarter
Ended
Ended 31 December 1865, and on the 20th November following £15,000 for the Quarters Ended 31 March; 30 June, and 30 September, 1866, respectively
These are the only payments which have been made by the Cons Agents accomet of
on
st
the Military Expenditure of Hong Kong snice the of January
At the present trime
1866.
*
a
further sum of 2 $10,000 is due to the War Office
the same
Be
account, and £5000 to the in respect of the made in August
Treasuy
advance
last.
Irrespective of the two
last items the balance in hand
is about sufficient to meet
the