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Government shout advance the 50,000 necessary for the establishment of the mint, such advance to be repaid eventually out of the profits.
I have given my best consideration to the arguments adduced for Mercer and buy yourself against calling on the Colony of Hongkong to contribute like other British Colonies to the cost of its Military Defence. I am quite unable to see in their despatches any reasonable grounds for the exemption which is claimed for the community under your Government, and I must request that you will, in accordance with your previous instructions, consider as "definitively settled" by Her Majesty's Government that an annual contribution must be henceforth made by the Colony to the amount, £20,000, prescribed by my Predecessor the Duke of Newcastle. Nor can I consent to allow this payment to be encumbered by any arrangement with the British Treasury, whether respecting the establishment of the mint or otherwise.
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Government shout adrance
the 50,000 necessary for the establishment of the mint, such advance to be refaid
eventually out of the
profits.
I have given my
best
consideration to the argumento
adduced
For Mercer and
buy yourself against calling on the Colony of Hongkong
to contubute like other British Colonies to the
cost
of
its Military
Defence. I am quitt
mable to see in there
despatches any reasonable grounds for the exemption which is claimed for the commminty under
your Government, and I must request that
you will, in accordance with
your previous instinctions, consider as
"
definitively settled by
that
Her Majesty is Government. an cumal contribution must be henceforth
made by the Colony to the amount, £20,000, prescribed by my Prenum the Duke of Newerthe. For can I consent to allow this,
payment to be encumbered by any arcintons arrangement with the British Freasury, whether respecting the establishment of the
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