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14954
403
No. 156.
14 MAY 20
Government House,
Th
Hongkong, 2
April, 1900.
sir,
по
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Referring to your despatch No.254 of
the 21st.December 1897, I have the honour to enclose a
copy of a telegram which I have despatched to you this
day, from which you will have learned that the actual
amount of Revenue on which the ililitary contribution is
payable for the year 1899 is $2,992,318.55.
The Right Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain, M, P.,
&C.
&C,
BC
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant,
M.J. Gascoigne
Major-General
Administering the Government.