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Officer Commanding and Straits Settlements, I have the honour most respectfully to request Her Majesty's Government will reconsider its decision under which this Colony is charged with the transport expenses of the Stores for the fortifications, such charge having been never remotely hinted at when we were called upon to contribute £116,000 towards the complete system of defence designed for us at the War Office. The amount was freely voted by the Legislature; although, as you are aware, the Revenue was in no way equal to the demand, and the money had to be borrowed.
It now appears these charges for transport together with the additional cost of alterations to works originally designed at the War Office and for which no responsibility whatever attaches to us will probably amount
in China
Officer Commanding and Straits Settlements, I have The honour most respectfully to request Her Majesty & Government will reconsider its decision under which
this Colony is charged with the transport expenses of the Stores for the fortifications, such sharge having
been even.
never
remotely hinted at
when we were called upon to contribute £116,000 towards the complete system of
defence
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defence designed for
us at the
War office. The amount was
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freely voted by the Legislature; although, as you.
Are
aware
the Revenue was in no wa
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equal to the demand, and the
had to be borrowed.
money
It now appears these charges for transport together with the additional cost of alterations
to works
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originally designed at the War Office and for which
no
responsibility whatever attaches to us will probably
amount
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