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13862

90

Sir,

4.400

Copy

542

Treasury Chambers

C.O. October 25th 1890

21964

Nov 11 90

The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had before them Hong Kong Governor's letter of the 17th ultimo,

respecting a payment which Mr Secretary Stanhope proposes to make to the Government of Hongkong in return for the surrender of the Lazaretto on Stonecutter's Island, which is now required for Imperial Defence Act, 1888, new Barracks under the

I am to state that, regarded by itself, it seems only equitable to pay to the Colonial Government the $20,000 which they spent in building the Lazaretto in 1883-84, seeing that a good deal more will be required for replacing it.

But My Lords do not know in what relation the proposed payment stands to the expenditure of £40,000 sanctioned for Barracks at Hong Kong by Treasury letter of the 15th February last.

If it forms an item in that expenditure, Their Lordships sanction it as a charge against the Barracks Head of the Imperial Defence Loan.

I am,

The Financial Secretary

War Office.

(Signed) Frank Mowatt

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13862 90 Sir, 4.400 Copy 542 Treasury Chambers C.O. October 25th 1890 21964 Nov 11 90 The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had before them Hong Kong Governor's letter of the 17th ultimo, respecting a payment which Mr Secretary Stanhope proposes to make to the Government of Hongkong in return for the surrender of the Lazaretto on Stonecutter's Island, which is now required for Imperial Defence Act, 1888, new Barracks under the I am to state that, regarded by itself, it seems only equitable to pay to the Colonial Government the $20,000 which they spent in building the Lazaretto in 1883-84, seeing that a good deal more will be required for replacing it. But My Lords do not know in what relation the proposed payment stands to the expenditure of £40,000 sanctioned for Barracks at Hong Kong by Treasury letter of the 15th February last. If it forms an item in that expenditure, Their Lordships sanction it as a charge against the Barracks Head of the Imperial Defence Loan. I am, The Financial Secretary War Office. (Signed) Frank Mowatt
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13862 90 Sir, 4.400 Copy 542 Treasury Rambers C.O. Vctober 25th 1890 21964 Roof 11 90 The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had before them Hong Kong 2. hur Lawson's letter of the 17th ultimo, respecting a payment which Mr Secretary Stanhope proposes to make to the Government of Hongkong in return for the surrender the Lazarett! on Stonecutter's Island, which mit is new Barracks under the required for Imperial Defence Act, 1888. I am to state that, regarded by itself, it seems only equitable -pay harpay to the Colonial Government the $20,000 which they spent in building the Lazaretto in 1883-84, Seeing that a good deal more will be required for replacing [ But My Lords do- not know in what relation the proposed payment stands to the expenditure of £40.000 Sanctioned for Barracks at Hong Kong by Treasury the 15th February last. it letter of If it forms an item in that expenditure, Their Lordships sanction it as a charge against the Barracks Head of the Imperial Defence Loan. -]I am Vete The Financial Secretary War Office.- (Signed) Frank Mowatt
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13862

90

Sir,

4.400

Copy

542

Treasury Rambers

C.O. Vctober 25th 1890

21964

Roof 11 90

The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury have had before them Hong Kong 2. hur Lawson's letter of the 17th ultimo,

respecting a payment which Mr Secretary Stanhope proposes to make to the Government of Hongkong in return for the surrender the Lazarett! on Stonecutter's Island, which

mit

is

new Barracks under the

required for Imperial Defence Act, 1888.

I am to state that, regarded by itself, it seems only equitable -pay harpay to the Colonial Government the $20,000 which they spent in building the Lazaretto in 1883-84, Seeing that a good deal more will be required for replacing [ But My Lords do- not know in what relation the proposed payment stands to the expenditure of £40.000 Sanctioned for Barracks at Hong Kong

by Treasury

the 15th February

last.

it

letter

of If it forms

an item

in that expenditure, Their Lordships

sanction it as a

charge against the Barracks Head of the Imperial Defence Loan. -]I am Vete

The Financial Secretary

War Office.-

(Signed) Frank Mowatt

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