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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 1st. August, 1917.
Sir,
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Referring to my Despatch No. 222 of the 29th. June, 1917, in which was submitted for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure the Rating (Special War Rate) Ordi- -nence No. 18 of 1917, I have the honour to inform you that Lieutenant-Colonel J. Thursby Pelham, Treasury Chest Officer, has enquired of this Government whether it is permissible to pay from time to time the proceeds of this War Rate to him as His Majesty's Treasury Chest Officer.
In paragraph 3 of my Despatch No. 197 of the 13th. June, 1917, I pointed out that £10,000 of For Loan had, through a misunderstanding, been taken up by the Crow Agents on behalf of this Government and that I proposed to pay for this stock by the proceeds of the new War Rate and there- -after to hand over the scrip to the Imperial Government in part payment of the contribution from the tax.
I have no objection to offer to the arrangement of handing the proceeds of the War Rate to the Treasury Chest Officer, an arrangement which as you will remember was adopted in connection with the Hongkong War
Loan.
I propose therefore that after the sum of
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
WALTER LONG, M.P.
*&c.
&c...
£10,000
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