this Colony for the core of the maintenance of Naval Prisoners in Victoria Gaol during 1871, and
a request that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty may be
requested
to pay that sum into the hands
of the Crown Agents to the credit of this Government.
I have the honour to
My Lord,
Your Lordships most obedient humble Servant,
H. Graves MacDonnell
Governor
Hongkong No 6218
1. December 966
Date
1872 March 25
(Subject.)
504
DESPATCH.
Maintenance of Military prisoners
during 1871
Last previous Paper.
Copy sent to Crown Agents 9 July 1872
(Minutes.)
War Office
24 May/72
(6000 3 | 72-H & S 5759);
6 June/72
Indexed
27 May 1872.
"Forwarded by the Earl of Kimberley transmit to you for the consideration of Lord Wodehouse a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hongkong submitting
a claim on the part of the Colony against
the War Department for the sum $678.2.0 (equivalent to £1418 11 0d)
on account of the maintenance of military prisoners