I have received his petition but am unable to interfere on his behalf.
I observe that in the last Despatch, No. 214 of 21st Sept, I called attention to the ambiguity of the expression "the Governor."
Enclosure to your Despatch of the 25th Sept, the attorney General calls attention to the ambiguity of the expression.
Previous Paper: No. Zel, 1897, 8 Oct.
For 76028, 4 Jubilee Vote (Subject.) Military Contribution.
The Col Govt provide for Jubilee vote $98,000. I strongly recommend remission of military Contribution to that amount.
According to Govt notification 405 of 1894 and I would suggest that the Regulation should be altered to make the definition of Offence clear and not summarily.
£; (78)—92503—8000-7-67, subsequent Paper.
The Jubilee vote was to be $86,500 - as the amount subscribed by the Community. I suppose further subscriptions have since come in raising that $86,500 to $98,000. This money will all be spent in the Colony, for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Colony; and it is a grotesque proposal that in return for the loyalty of the Hongkong people, as shown by these subscriptions, they should be let off having part of the Military Contribution.
It is a waste of time to pass on such a suggestion to the Wiss. and Treasurer.
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