Should in fatur pay
a
fixed contribut um for
Military purpose of 20%
it's
annual revmut,
less Land sales.
Je Que
to explain that
2.
11
the proposal in paragrafle "
of
of major hattian's memorandum
the
of Jaun any 1899, as
to the War Hopl
to the Colmy finding a free of cost, available unsccupied lands, has not kan in cluded in
this despatch, because the liability
the Colony
of. Hayking
تھا
Sur
to be called upon
suck lands of free
of cost, hans meus ben
thie canser of
admitted by Hongkong, as it'
in that of
theer Straits Settlements;
that The report of
thu
Dopartmental Committer, a
towarded
Copay of which (1) was actions
your
letter
아
Communicated
the 2nd December lad
(2) was
to the Trasiy
the war office letter of
the gta of * Camber last
4. En Chantalan would fo
flad to recein
letter at
a
reply to this
ON bis Lordship's
(1) their Lordships!
Contained
Sule a
Ko
proposal that liability should br.
admitted by their
Colony 16
& add that
the
3
3.
of
course,
to to paid by
the
War
topk
in their cast of
Scub lands, will defpend
upom the letting-valent of the land, or where the land is distant from the city
might
Vietinia,
trifling amorent.
carly consuisuce, in order that the despatcle may reach
the Colining
The
time for the
rate of the ardu bifur
passing.....
the End
of
the
year
fr of
45- A Semikor letter
f
has brat sand to the
(1) Trasming
(2) War office.
CR.R
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