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Hong Kong. Colonial Defence Contribution respecting
funds of.
From The General Officer Commanding in China.
To the
Adjutant General to the Force, War Office.
Head Quarters.
Hong Kong 27th Oct 1890
Sir,
July.
With reference to your letter of 8th July, enclosing a copy of a despatch by Secretary of State to the Colonies of the 18th July, I have the honor to inform you that I addressed a communication to the Colonial Government dated 17th September (copy enclosed) in which I asked the Colonial Government whether they were prepared to make further payments on account of the Colonial Defence Contribution up to the amount of £16,000 calculated at the market rate of exchange.
The reply to this letter is dated 22nd September (copy enclosed). In it His Excellency the Officer