No.4 in 1301/1925.
B.
Sir,
Enclosure No.2 to letter from Commodore,
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Hong Kong, dated 6th August, 1926. No.344/H.K.053.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong.
4th August, 1926.
I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter No.H.K.053/2152 dated 12th June, 1926, enclosing a
statement of account and forwarding a claim arising from
the chartering of the S.S."TUNG ON" during the period 9th
July until 24th July, 1925.
2.
I am to point out that the "TUNG ON" was run
principally for the benefit of the Naval and Military
Authorities and for the residents of Shameen who come under
the protection of the
Imperial Authorities, that the
voyage to Kongmoon on July 17th was made at the special
request of the Naval Authorities, and that Naval stores
were carried free of charge.
3.
The Government is therefore unable to admit any
liability for the claim submitted by you amounting to
S/1843.89. There is however a sum of $876.45 in the hands
of the Colonial Treasurer being credit balance on the
accounts of the "TUNG ON" while under charter to this
Government, and as the Government has no desire to make
any profit on the chartering it is prepared to hand over
this sum to the Cashier, His Majesty's Dockyard, Hongkong,
provided that this payment is accepted as a full discharge
of all claims on the Government on account of the "TUNG ON"
charter.
The Secretary to the Commodore,
Commodore's Office,
Hong Kong.
I am, Sir,
Your obediert Servant,
(Sgd.) E.W. Hamilton.
for Colonial Secretary.