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canimously voted the special contribution of £56625 required by Her Majesty's Government from this Colony to meet the cost
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the new Defence Works.
of
"I have this day telegraphed to Your Lordship to
the above effect."
The terms of the vote
3.
which were arre
arranged by the
Finance Committee of the Conneil
are as
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follows:
"This Conneil now votes the
- sum of £55,625 required as the
"contribution
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contribution of this Colony to the
1 Wood Affective defence of Hongkong; it
the
which may //
understanding being understood that the by armament to be provided by the
have
slightly diff"
dardhi
Imperial Government will be of the best and latest pattern
of
-breech-loading Ordnance, and capable of resisting attacks by "the heaviest modern ironclads."
4.
It is
my duty to 1
report that there is a very strong
feeling in this co
in this community, - a
feeling fully shared
by
the
: principal Naval and Military
L
Officers
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