Commissioners of the Admiralty,
and 20
200rr ww
they have given
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me their instruction thereon, I
will communicate them, but I do not anticipate that
they
will
object to pay for the water. With respect to the charge for the meter, I understand that the Military Authorities will fit their own
meters, and I think it would be preferable to us to do this also, so as to avoid the yearly tax of £34
I should be glad to be informed if there is
any objection
per annum
on your part to this being
I have &c.
Sof E. I. Church.
Commodore.
Officer Administering the Government
Copy
N. 135
G
Sir,
to
Commodore Church
Government House, Hongkong, 30th September 1896
I have the honour to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant, stating
that
you will forward to the Admiralty the correspondence which
has passed between us on the question of the payment by
the
Naval Authorities for the water
supplied to the Royal Naval
Yard in this Colony, and will
communicate their decision to me
Commodore,
E. I Church 2. A.