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Serial No.

From or to whom,

Despatch No., &c.

Date.

Subject

Page.

xi

Page.

Subject.

1905.

1905.

87

To Treasury

7 The Governor

Straits

August 3

Settle- uents, 35-4.

(Rec. Aug. 28.):

anthorise the to Requests sanction

deduction from revenue on which the contribution is payable of refunds of revenue after the accounts of the year are closed.

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Straits Settle-

November 9

Acknowledges No. 86 with thanks

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ments.

88

The Governor

Straits

October 24

Settle-

(Rec. Nov. 18)

77

To War Office

Ceylon, Confi- dential.

September 6

·

78

Ditto

Straits

September 8

Settle-

ments.

Encloses, for concurrence, draft of a despatch to the Governor with regard to the defence of Trincomalee.

Forwarde copy of No. 76 and presumes that there is no objection to the adoption of the Governor's suggestion, and proposes to ask the Governor for an explanation of the omission from the statement of contribution of 1904 of any reference to net profits on the ('nrency Note Issue.

Concurs in terms of draft despatch to

Governor enclosed in No. 77.

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ments, 446.

Reports regarding the calculation of the amount of net profits from the Currency Note Issue assessable to military contribution.

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89

To the Governor

Straits Settle-

November 30

62

ments, 327.

Observes that the return in No. 76 is correct, but as regards its form refers him to No. 37.

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1906.

90

War Office...

62

Straits Settle- ments.

January 5

War Office.

Ceylon, September 13

Confi- dential.

KO

Ditto

Straits Settle- ments.

September 15 Agrees to proposal that refunds of revenue made after the accounts for the year have been closed should be deducted when calculating military contribution.

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S

91

To the Governor

Straits Settle- ments, 27.

January 26

X1

To the Governor

Ceylon, September 15

Confi. dential.

82

War Office

Manritina, September 19

83

To the Governor

Mauri- tius. 178.

September 26

SI

The Governor

Straits

Settle-

September 28 (Rec. Oct. 23.)

ments, 419.

:

Transmits copy of No. 74; explains redistribution of troops and states that the revision of the defence scheme might now be proceeded with.

States that the Army Council have no objection to offer to the Ordinance enclosed in No. 75 except that they suggest that the date from which the arrangement which it embodies is to have effect, January 1st, 1904, should appear in the Ordinance. Sanctions the Ordinance enclosed in No. 75, but instructs him to have an amending Ordinance passed to include the date, January 1st, 1904, from which the arrangement is to take effect.

Points out that the period of five years, at the end of which the arrangement aa to the exemption of the revenue of Christmas Island from payment of military contribution was to be recon- sidered, expires in January next; considers payment should be made on net revenue.

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92

The Governor

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Mauri- tlus, 378.

63

December 26 1905 (Rec. Jan. 27, 1906.)

93

Ditto

Straits

Settle-

ments, Telegram.

Agrees that net revenue only from Christmas Island should be taken into account in calculating the military contribution of the Straits Settlements.

Informs him that War Office and Treasury agree to his proposal that only net revenue from Christmas Island should be assessed for contri- bution, with the proviso that the arrangement be reconsidered should it be found expedient in the future to keep a garrison on the Island. Forwards, with reference to No. 83, an Rmending Ordinance, No. 36 of 1905.

(Rec. Feb. 18) | Reports proposals for special taxation to meet cost of the proposed improve- ment of Singapore Harbour; it will be impossible to induce the Legis lative Connoil to agree if military contribution is to be paid.

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61

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94

To Treasury

and

War Office.

Straits Bettle-

February 21

ments.

Transmits copy of No. 93 and asks that be the Governor's proposal may accepted.

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95

Treasury

Straits

February 22

Settle.

G4

ments.

96

War Office ...

**

Straits Settle- ments.

March 1

97

To the Governor

Straits

March 1

X5

To War Office and

Treasury.

Straite

October 27

Settle-

Transmite copy of No. 84 and invites

acceptance of the arrangement.

65

Settle-

ments.

ments, Telegram.

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க

Treasury

Straits

November 3

Settle- menta,

Concurs in propom that only net revenue of Christmas Island should be assessable to military contribution : but should garrison at any time have to be maintained on the island this arrangement wonld have to be reconsidered.

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98

War Office ...

Mauri- tins, Secret.

July 23

Agrees, in reply to No. 94, that the special taxation for the servios of the loan should be exempted from pay- ment of military contribution.

Agrees, in reply to No. 94, that the proceeds of the special taxation should not be liable to military contribution, so far as they are required for the service of the loan.

Approves proposals for special taxation in No. 93, which will not be liable to military contribution so far as pro- ceeds are required for service of the loan.

Transmits copy of letter to the General Officer Commanding Troops, Mauri. tius, Informing him of the decision materially to reduce the garrison there.

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