Government House, Hong Kong, 18th August 1881.
I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's consideration the enclosed copy of a letter addressed to me by Captain W. St. Johnning R.N., Commodore.
My Lord,
The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, &c.
while Imperial Property and Exempted from house tax it was never intended that the private houses occupied by Imperial Officers should be exempted.
The Commodore implies that Military Clerks or others are exempted. The old Acting Colonial Treasurer distinctly said that they were not. Reply as suggested but also send copy to the Aden Governor to reply in this sense, thank Lord Kimberley. Geofores to reply in this sense!
Shah while au His is for I Juerun
when we answer this, for the information ought to have been sent to J. Hennessy.
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