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measurement of the water supply,

Enclosure 3.

quantity of water itself, to be paid for, until the Admiralty have given me instructions on the matter.

Before forwarding the correspondence to the Admiralty, I should be glad to be informed if a lump sum per annum could be named instead of payment by measurement. I object to the Ordinance being made applicable to the Imperial Government as far as the Navy is concerned, except with their consent, and in the absence of their approval I beg to request that steps shall be taken in the matter, until the decision of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty is communicated to me.

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I have &c.

E. I. Church,

Commodore.

Copy

Officer Administering the Government to

C.J. 175

Sir,

Commodore Church.

Government House,

Hongkong, ... September, 1890

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th ultimo, relative to the supply of water to the Naval Establishments.

With regard to the query contained in the first portion of the last paragraph of your letter, I should be obliged if you would be good enough to inform me of the approximate quantity of water which it is desired to take annually

Commodore E. I. Church, R.N.

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measurement of the water supply,Enclosure 3.18quantity of water itself, to be paid for, until the Admiralty have given me instructions on the matter.Before forwarding the correspondence to the Admiralty, I should be glad to be informed if a lump sum per annum could be named instead of payment by measurement. I object to the Ordinance being made applicable to the Imperial Government as far as the Navy is concerned, except with their consent, and in the absence of their approval I beg to request that steps shall be taken in the matter, until the decision of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty is communicated to me.24-0I have &c.E. I. Church,Commodore.CopyOfficer Administering the Government toC.J. 175GSir,Commodore Church.Government House,Hongkong, ... September, 1890I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th ultimo, relative to the supply of water to the Naval Establishments.With regard to the query contained in the first portion of the last paragraph of your letter, I should be obliged if you would be good enough to inform me of the approximate quantity of water which it is desired to take annuallyCommodore E. I. Church, R.N.

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measurement of the water supply,Enclosure 3.18quantity of water itself, to be paid for, until the Admiralgivenaniralty have me unstructions on the matter.Before forwarding the correspondence to the Admiralty, I should be glad to be informed if a lump sumtu per ammum could be named mistead of payment by measurement. I object to the ~ Arduiance veing made applicable to the Imperial Government as far ow the Navy is concerned, except with their consent, and in the absence of their approval I beg to request that steps shall be taken. in the matter, until the decision of the Cords Commissionere of the - irdiniraity is communicated to me.24-0I have re.Sof.E. I. Church,Commodore.CopyOfficer Administering the Government toCJ. 175GSir,Commodore Church.ument Horie,GovernnHongkong, ...". September, 1890I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 25th ultimo, relative to the supply of water to the Naval Establishments..With regard to the query contained in the first portion of the last paragraph of your letter, I should be obliged if youto inform would be good enough me of the approximate quantity of Water which it is desired to take Commodore E. d. Church, R. A.annually

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measurement of the water supply,

Enclosure 3.

quantity of water itself, to be paid for, until the Admiral

given

aniralty have me unstructions on the matter.

Before forwarding

the correspondence to the Admiralty,

I should be glad to be informed if a lump sum

per

ammum could

be named mistead of payment by measurement. I object to the ~ Arduiance veing made applicable to the Imperial Government as far ow the Navy is concerned, except with their consent, and in the absence of their approval I beg to request that

steps shall be taken. in the matter, until the decision of the Cords Commissionere of the - irdiniraity is communicated to me.

24-0

I have re.

Sof. E. I. Church,

Commodore.

Copy

Officer Administering the Government to

J. 175

Sir,

Commodore Church.

ument Horie,

Governn

Hongkong, ...". September, 1890

I have the honour to

acknowledge the receipt of your

letter of the 25th ultimo, relative to the supply of water to the Naval Establishments..

With regard to the

query contained in the first portion

of the last paragraph of your letter, I should be obliged if you

to inform

would be

good enough

me of the approximate quantity of Water which it is desired to take

Commodore E. d. Church, R. A.

annually

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