CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12] — Page 245

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Sin,

Office of Ordnance, Victoria, Hong Kong, 29th October, 1850.

We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter forwarding a letter from the Colonial Secretary on the subject of Police Rates on Buildings hired by the Ordnance for Military purposes and the opinion of the Attorney General on that subject.

We must beg leave most respectfully to protest firmly against the contribution here attempted to be levied on Military Officers who, whatever be their pay, are called upon to contribute any portion of it in aid of the Colonial Government, as per the following:

[...]

Asst Military Secretary &c. &c. to &c.

NCALONJ.

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240 Copy. Sin, Office of Ordnance, Victoria, Hong Kong, 29th October, 1850. We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter forwarding a letter from the Colonial Secretary on the subject of Police Rates on Buildings hired by the Ordnance for Military purposes and the opinion of the Attorney General on that subject. We must beg leave most respectfully to protest firmly against the contribution here attempted to be levied on Military Officers who, whatever be their pay, are called upon to contribute any portion of it in aid of the Colonial Government, as per the following: [...] Asst Military Secretary &c. &c. to &c. NCALONJ.

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240 - Copy. Sin Office of Ordnance, Victoria, HongKong, 29th betober, 1850. We have the honor to reknowledge the reecipt of your letter forwarding a letter from on the of the 21th Sretant a letter from the Colonial Sovretry subject of Police Rates on Buildings hired by the ordnance for Anilitary purposes and the opinion of opinion of the Attorney General_ on that subject. We muuit beg leave most respectfully to protect firmly against the cunction here attempted to be levied on way contribute Caly Officers who whatever be called upon to any portion of their Military pay in aid of the Colonial beremment, the following and for aptain Staveley, Asst Military Secretary- &c. to. tc. NCALONJ.

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240

Copy.

Sin

Office of Ordnance, Victoria, HongKong, 29th betober, 1850.

We have the honor to reknowledge

the reecipt of your

letter

forwarding a letter from

on the

of the 21th Sretant a letter from the Colonial Sovretry subject of Police Rates on Buildings hired by the ordnance for Anilitary purposes and the opinion of

opinion of the Attorney General_ on

that subject.

We muuit

beg

leave most respectfully

to protect firmly against the cunction here attempted to be levied on

way

contribute

Caly

Officers

who whatever be called upon to

any portion of their Military

pay in aid of the Colonial beremment,

the following

and for

aptain Staveley,

Asst Military Secretary-

&c.

to.

tc.

NCALONJ.

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