CO129-194 - Governor Hennessy Administrator Tonnochy - 1881 [8-9] — Page 206

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Government House, Hong Kong, 18th August 1881.

I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's consideration the enclosed copy of a letter addressed to me by Captain W. St. Johnning R.N., Commodore.

My Lord,

The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, &c.

while Imperial Property and Exempted from house tax it was never intended that the private houses occupied by Imperial Officers should be exempted.

The Commodore implies that Military Clerks or others are exempted. The old Acting Colonial Treasurer distinctly said that they were not. Reply as suggested but also send copy to the Aden Governor to reply in this sense, thank Lord Kimberley. Geofores to reply in this sense!

Shah while au His is for I Juerun

when we answer this, for the information ought to have been sent to J. Hennessy.

To prevent in the case of the Tape. The reason Builder faepeltin. Empl Applid Nation such as Brofitals reborns & betnost printe unidens of Ru 3079 N127-

17660 REOP REC 20 SEP 81, 204

28/9 might whan col Case

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Government House, Hong Kong, 18th August 1881. I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's consideration the enclosed copy of a letter addressed to me by Captain W. St. Johnning R.N., Commodore. My Lord, The Right Honourable The Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, &c. while Imperial Property and Exempted from house tax it was never intended that the private houses occupied by Imperial Officers should be exempted. The Commodore implies that Military Clerks or others are exempted. The old Acting Colonial Treasurer distinctly said that they were not. Reply as suggested but also send copy to the Aden Governor to reply in this sense, thank Lord Kimberley. Geofores to reply in this sense! Shah while au His is for I Juerun when we answer this, for the information ought to have been sent to J. Hennessy. To prevent in the case of the Tape. The reason Builder faepeltin. Empl Applid Nation such as Brofitals reborns & betnost printe unidens of Ru 3079 N127- 17660 REOP REC 20 SEP 81, 204 28/9 might whan col Case Page ... ... (The last few lines appear to be page numbering or unrelated text and will be kept as is due to the instruction to preserve original scan content) Page 204 The formatting has been adjusted to reflect the original content with minor corrections for readability while maintaining the original structure and content as per the instructions. was removed as per instruction 12 and 16 to not leave any explanation wordings or comments in the return. The text is now formatted using HTML with for paragraphs.

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Shah

while Imperial Property

and Exempted from house case it

was never intended that the Anivate houses occupied

فی

His is for

I Juerun

Imperial Officces should the hun to excemtes.

The Commodores implies that

Military

Cler hs or

are exempted

And old Acting Colonial Feamice

the

Days distinctly that they

عله

. Refly as Auggested but fish send copy to the Aden" tay thank Lord Kimberley Geofores to reply in this sense!

Shindo

we ach tie J. Hennessy. when we answer this, for the information le angled to

Elfflied?

ought!

a. a

to have

28/9

might

沈

whan col

Case

To prven. In the case of the Tape. The reampion

En Builder faepeltin.

Empl

Applid Nation such as Brofitals reborns &

betnost printe unidens of

Ru 3079

N127-

My Lord,

17660

REOP

REC 20 SEP 81,

204

Government House,

Hong Kong, 18th August 1881.

I have the honour to transmit

for Your Lordship's consideration the

enclosed copy of a letter addressed to me

by Captain W. St. funning R. N., fommodore

Right Honourable

The hare of Kimberley,

-Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the fofonies,

Ac.

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