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COLMIONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
89/529/1.
sir,
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REG 31 AUG 181
GOVERNOR-GENERAL
Helbourne,
26th, April,
1918.
I have the honour, at the instance of my
Prime Minister, to inform Your Excellency that 35 Enemy
Subjects were captured on the S.S. "China" in the Far East and
were sent to Australia for internment. Owing to the interven-
tion of the Government of the United States His Majesty's
Government decided to release these prisoners and to repatriate
them to Hong Kọng. The sum of £1725.3.3 was expended in this connection and is a charge against the Government of Hong Kong.
The Commonwealth Government would therefore be glad to receive
a reimbursement of this amount which is made up as follows:-
To Passages from Sydney to Hongkong per S.S. "Taiyuan" 6/10/16.
Enery subje
ects 14 First Class @ 240. 0 O
26.10.0
21 Second
ព
Guard N.C.O's 2 Privetea 8 Officer 1 First
*
A
H
.
For 26.10. 0 26.10.0
40. 0.
0.
2560. 0.
556.10.0.
265:8:8:
To passages of 5 men of the Guard returning
to Australia
•
Pay and Expenses Officer,N.C.Os and
men of guard
105. 0
£1626.10.
198.10. 3.
£1725. 3. 3.
I have, etc.,
(sd.) R. M. Ferguson,
Governor-General.
His Excellency
The Governor of Hong Kong
Victoria, HONG KONG.