The C.O. regarded the Report the masury Mmate meting
affecting SAfrica only
on it
مة
but the Dom" masung appear
10581/08 Canada
to
make
t
refusing
13307/08 Falklands
pay for
of
naval
graves
However
aa
Lan
Rx cand
for
the mainten
other Colonie's
pays
Hongkong is
naval station & the Colony
military contribution, I see no
for pressing Hongkong to
pay.
saying
? Copy
that
to
admiralty
the sofs
in Sorthgard's view
concurs
Q.12+7574
alouce
Dr.
15
No.
109.
ngkong.
C.O. 19167
158
38 26 MAY 08)
Government House,
Hongkong, 23rd. April, 1908.
With reference to Lord Elgin's
Despatch No. 7 of the 6th. of last January concerning the
My Lord,
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repair of Sailors' Graves in the Happy Valley Cemeteries,
ures / to3.
I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's informa-
-tion the enclosed copies of my correspondence with Admiral
Sir Arthur Moore on this subject.
The proposal made by the Admiralty
is that the estimated annual expenditure of £17 for the
2.
maintenance of these graves should be met out of the funds
of the Colony: but, as I do not consider that this charge is
one which should properly be borne by the Colonial Govern-
-ment, while the Admiral does not consider that it should
be met by private subscriptions from Naval Officers and
from Ships' Companies, I should be glad if Your Lordship
will be good enough to enquire whether the Lords Commission-
RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE EARL OF CREWE,
-ers
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