:
which Lord Ripen proposes with
their Lordship
W. Campbell. Bannerman's
Emcurrence
to address
6the fovener of Hangking
relative to the
contribution fran
Colony
That
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Governor.
Sir W.Robinson. K.C.E.G.
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Mr.
34r. Lucas
Xtr. Fairfield, 24
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Buxton.
24
Marquess of Ripon.
H.Kong. 7811
And
Sir,
Downing Street,
37
1855.
June
With reference to the last
532
[1140] paragraph of my despatch No.75 of 29th
military contribution, March last, I have the honour to inform
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Drafted for
consideration.
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you that, Her Majesty's Government, haven
careful consideration arrive
the conclusion to fix the military
contribution in future at a certain
proportion víz 17 per cent of the
evenue of the Colony. This appears to
offer a basis of settlement, which is the
ost likely to be acceptable to all
parties, and which can be adopted with-
acrifice of the claims
out an undue saeris
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