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Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-
The Secretary,
War Office,
London, S. W.,
and the following number quoted.
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COLANAL OFFIOS
OF
Sir,
RECR
C.O.
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Rec° 12 JUN 09 101
War Office,
491
London, S.W.
12th June, 1909.
I am commanded by the Army Council to
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acknowledge the receipt of your letter 16032/09, dated
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+ 21st ultime, enclosing a despatch from the Governor of
Hong Kong as to the amount ($28448.34) by which the
total revenue on which the military contribution for
1907 has been paid exceeds that shown in the Blue Book
for that year.
The discrepancy is stated to be due to a
decision to apply certain revenue amounting to
$28448.34 to the payment of interest on advances for
railway construction, and to exclude this amount from
assessment in calculating the military contribution.
The Council do not understand on what grounds
it is held that revenue so applied should be excluded
from assessment, and they would be glad if a further
explanation on the subject could be obtained from the
Governor. If the railway were working, the colony
would be entitled to deduct from the receipts a
percentage in respect of interest and sinking fund on its
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
bil bon
11568-12
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