CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 283

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of no benefit to the military who

value when they

are granted

band run how

they

are of

bred them

If there was

no garrison (and

Consequently no

costs) at Hong Kong, no part of

custom revenue

accrues

Great Britain

It

is due to the presence of

the military that

gains the value to the civilian population, etc.

Military

are

not there for their own comfort,

but for the protection

of the community.

If one expected a burglar to visit him, it would

be unreasonable to expect the protecting

policeman

to be both paying rent in his

house.

857

7.5.20

Y

W. Meade

281

1. Indian contribution - It can only point out $75,000

There is an oversight in not altering the Appendix - I ask whether any decision has been come to and what answer can be returned.

1

2. Rebate - It is clear that when the increased garrison has been supplied, the Army may or may not pay its proportion, provided this is a very large demand; but as to

the present demand is the provision of additional troops. There is reason in the drastic contention that they should not pay until the troops are provided.

3. Barracks. One must know whether the Troops at Kowloon and (at Stanley Bay) before any conclusion can be come to.

today

Joy to? Groping for a decision as soon as

under this disadvantage

and

protesting

/Naval

as perfect as

for obvious

reasons that the liberal way in which the official

Members have

met the demands

of the supreme court have

created

a constitutional crisis that has been averted and it will be

any conception.

political

A rather

which may

be possible to meet their views.

(Ise Fung... grumblings "This question)

*......

The Pragmatic

will not discuss

I have

Run 10/5

Bhatt Kray so

K1215

1

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of no benefit to the military who value when they are granted band run how they are of bred them If there was no garrison (and Consequently no costs) at Hong Kong, no part of custom revenue accrues Great Britain It is due to the presence of the military that gains the value to the civilian population, etc. Military are not there for their own comfort, but for the protection of the community. If one expected a burglar to visit him, it would be unreasonable to expect the protecting policeman to be both paying rent in his house. 857 7.5.20 Y W. Meade 281 1. Indian contribution - It can only point out $75,000 There is an oversight in not altering the Appendix - I ask whether any decision has been come to and what answer can be returned. 1 2. Rebate - It is clear that when the increased garrison has been supplied, the Army may or may not pay its proportion, provided this is a very large demand; but as to the present demand is the provision of additional troops. There is reason in the drastic contention that they should not pay until the troops are provided. 3. Barracks. One must know whether the Troops at Kowloon and (at Stanley Bay) before any conclusion can be come to. today Joy to? Groping for a decision as soon as under this disadvantage and protesting /Naval as perfect as for obvious reasons that the liberal way in which the official Members have met the demands of the supreme court have created a constitutional crisis that has been averted and it will be any conception. political A rather which may be possible to meet their views. (Ise Fung... grumblings "This question) *...... The Pragmatic will not discuss I have Run 10/5 Bhatt Kray so K1215 1
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of no berfite to the military who

value when they

me granted

band run how

they

are of

bred them

If there was

no farion (and

Consequently no

• futs) at Hong Kong, no past of

ku tom umed han

acry

Great inline

inline. Ih

is fast is the presence of

the military whit

qins the value to the civilian perficity, de

Military

Ap

not there for their complean

the community.

but he the protectiin

If an expected a burglar to visit in, it will

I untearmalle to apraid the protecting

policeme

an be both baying rent in his

857

bis-worn.

7.5.20

Y

W. Meade

281

1. Indian buttation - Ir can only pinnt and $75.0-

thin

oversight in not altering the lippendix - < ask whether ung decisin Las Van come to a d what anower can be returne

1

2. Rebate - for Thomas day that when the increased farinsson has burn 2. syflind, the [Army may or capective & pay its proportia. * 4oors, provide this is as very large defunmen; but as to

مین اس کا

of the precand demand is the provision of additional troops There is reason in the drive contintion that they shores not pay until the troops are provided

Коро

an aan no

3- Barracks Dr must know whether the Trops be Movies & (anaway Bay, befor any conclusion can I con to-

day

Joy to? Grepping for a duisin as dom as

uhm this dashatite

and

positing

/Navines

h

as perfeithe,

d. mak

for obsons

aut that the liberal in which the efficial

Members have

men the demands

of the supe fut have

Enacted

a cantitutional civis the averted and it will be

any conception.

politi

A rathe

which may

be pupille tomeen there views.

میر مه

(Ise fung.. gruntion "This guation)

*......

The Praga wall

not deactant

I have

Run 10/5

Bhatt Kray so

K1215

1

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