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REC
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
RE 21 DECONGKONG. 28th October, 1920.
4:32 17
My Lord,
I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of Your Lordship's despatch No.315 of the 15th September, 1920, from which it appears that the Lords Commissioners of
the Admiralty have mede a charge of £5.176.8d. in respect
of messing for myself, my wife and my Aide-de-Camp on the
occasion of my visit to the Governor of Maceo in April last.
2. I venture to request that the following facte
may be brought to Their Lordships' notice. We embarked on the "Fame" about 9 a.m. having breakfasted at Government House before starting. We arrived et Macao before noon and lunched with the Governor. We were back in Hongkong before 8 o'clock and dined at Government use.
I believe that my wife had a cup of tea on
board: possibly my Aide-de-Camp did so. I did not, I have also some recollection of drinking a whisky and sode, and seeing my Aide-de-Camp drink one.
Even in this country of high prices the cost
of these refreshments would be amply covered by the odd 179.8d. In these circumstances I have the honour to request that the charge may be reconsidered.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
VISCOUNT 'ILVER, G.C.B.,
úc.
I have the honour to be, My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
R.E. Statts
Governor,
&c.