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SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS.
From and to whom,
No. Page.
and date.
Subject.
71
1
War Office to Treasury, 16th Asking whether the annual contribution of
June, 1892.
40,000Z, payable by the Colony of Itoug Kong to end of 1898, may be continued to end of 1894.
Asking that, in accordance with the sugges- tion of the Contributions Committee, the contribution may be considered early in 1893, with a view to its readjustment in 1894.
72
Treasury to War Office, 16th
July, 1892.
73
1
Colonial Office to War Office, Transmitting-
3rd January, 1895.
2
The Governor, Hong Kong, 10 Colonial Office, 29th November, 1892.
74
2
76
2
Enclosure in No. 73. Stating that the Hong Kong Government elects to pay the 1893 contribution at the Treasury rate of exchange.
War Office to Colonial Office, | Transmitting a copy of No. 72.
2nd February, 1893.
Colonial Office to War Office, Transmitting-
3rd January, 1894.
28th
2
The Governor, Hong Kong,
to
Colonial Office,
November, 1893.
76
3
77
3
3
3
4
Enclosure in No. 75. Stating that the Hong Kong Government elects to pay the 1894 contribution at the Treasury rate of exchange.
Colonial Office to War Office, Transmitting following enclosures--
20th April, 1894.
The Governor, Hong Kong,
to Colonial Office, 24th April, 1893.
The Governor, Hong Kong, to Colonial Office, 19th April, 1893.
The Governor, Hong Kong, to Colonial Office, 23rd Dec., 1893.
The Governor, Hong Kong, to Colonial Office, 9th March, 1894.
Enclosure 1 in No. 76. Urging a reduction
in the contribution on account of decrease
in revenue, and fall in exchange. Sub-Enclosure in Enclosure 1 in No. 76. Telegraphing revenue and expenditure for 1892.
Enclosure 2 in No. 76, Extract. Urging that the contribution be reduced, and fixed in currency.
Enclosure 3 in No. 76. Again urging the reduction of the contribution, and sug- gesting that it should be fixed at the equivalent of the number of dollars originally imposed.
War Office to Treasury, 29th Transmitting copy of the Report of the Contributions Committee on the amount to June, 1894.
78
5
War Office to Colonial Office,
29th June, 1894.
79
5
Treasury to War Office, 10th
July, 1894.
80
G
be paid by Hong Kong from 1894 to
1898.
Of similar import to No. 77.
Concurring in above-mentioned Report.
Treasury to War Office, 26th Transmitting-
July, 1894.
Treasury to Colonial Office,
26th July, 1894.
Enclosure in No. 80. Stating that Treasury has signified concurrence in Committee's recommendation that the contribution of 40,0007. remain unchanged for five years euding 1898, but is indisposed to agree to proposal (see Committee's Report) to fix the contribution in dollars.
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