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Printed for the use of the Colonial Office.

Eastern

No. 123.

CONFIDENTIAL.

CORRESPONDENCE

[April 8, 1899, to January 13, 1912.]

RELATING TO THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

MILITARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF

THE EASTERN COLONIES.

Colonial. OffICE,

June, 1912.

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Reference:

C.O. 882

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Serial No.

From or to whom

Despatch No., &c.

Date.

Subject.

Page.

1899.

1

The Governor

Straits Settle- ments,

Telegram.

(Rec. Apr. 8) Reports that his Government desire to establish public telephone system at l'enang, an essential condition to which is that military contribution should be paid on net instead of KTOBB local receipts; aske if War Office will consent.

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Ditto

Straits Settle-

March 16 (Rec. Apr. 10.)

ments, 102.

3

To the Governor

Straits Settle- ments,

April 28

120.

4

To War Office and

Straits

May 2

Treasury.

Bettle-

ments.

April 20

Forwards draft Ordinance fixing military contribution at 20 per cent, to cover with copy showing all charges, amendments of the Unofficial Mem- bers, which were rejected by the Governor's personal vote, and the Bill passed as drafted; reports that he has consented to an adjournment for six weeks.

Expresses inability to accept the amend- ments to the Defence Contribution Bill proposed by the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council in No. 2. Transmita copy of No. 1; trusts that the principle admitted in the case of railways, viz., the calculation of the uilitary contribution upon the net receipts from Government commercial undertakings, will be agreed to.

Confirms No. 1 ...