CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 45

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H. Hisland to even acquaint you with the commitment of my Secy Stanhope, that he is of opinion that as it has been decided that the freight materials and stores required for the defences at Hong Kong, Singapore, Mauritius and other Colonial stations are to be paid for out of the Contribution in aid of defence Colonial funds, it will be more convenient to obtain these stores in future through the Crown Agents, whose department is the recognised channel for the supply of the requirements of Colonial Governments.

Sir H. Holland requests that, in order to carry out this arrangement, instructions may be given to the officer in charge of the defence works at each station to obtain all stores and materials in future by sending in to the Colonial Secy requisitions for what is required in precisely the same manner as...

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H. Hisland to even acquaint you with the commitment of my Secy Stanhope, that he is of opinion that as it has been decided that the freight materials and stores required for the defences at Hong Kong, Singapore, Mauritius and other Colonial stations are to be paid for out of the Contribution in aid of defence Colonial funds, it will be more convenient to obtain these stores in future through the Crown Agents, whose department is the recognised channel for the supply of the requirements of Colonial Governments. Sir H. Holland requests that, in order to carry out this arrangement, instructions may be given to the officer in charge of the defence works at each station to obtain all stores and materials in future by sending in to the Colonial Secy requisitions for what is required in precisely the same manner as...
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reg H. Hisland to even to acquainte you for the camit m of my Sec? Slanhope, that he ~ that is of opinion as it has been decided that the freight matenats and stores required for the defences at Hong Kong, Singapure, Mauritius and Othen Colonial stations is to be haid for out of the Conticlution in and of defeme Colonial us, it will more convenient to he obtain these stores in Juhise through the Crown Agents whose department is the the recognised channel ben/ for the supply of the requirements of Coomal theresn K Goverments. 44 Sin H. Holland, requests that, in order to carry out this arrangement, unstructions may be given to the officer in change of the defence works at Each station to obtain all Stoves and materials in future by sending Sending in to the Colonial See"? requisitions for what is required in precisely the same manner as
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reg

H. Hisland to even to acquainte

you for the camit m

of my Sec? Slanhope, that he

~ that

is of opinion

as it has been decided that

the freight matenats and

stores required for the

defences at Hong Kong,

Singapure, Mauritius and

Othen Colonial stations is

to be haid for out of the

Conticlution in and of defeme

Colonial us, it will

more convenient to

he

obtain these stores in

Juhise

through the Crown Agents

whose department is

the

the recognised channel

ben/

for the supply of the

requirements of

Coomal

theresn

K

Goverments.

44

Sin H. Holland, requests

that, in order to carry

out this arrangement,

unstructions

may

be given

to the officer in change

of the defence works at

Each station to obtain all

Stoves and materials in

future by sending

Sending in to

the Colonial See"? requisitions

for what is required in

precisely the same manner

as

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