CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891 — Page 209

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letter from the

China Association

the same subject, of w

of which

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copy of the letter which

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granised to be addressed

to the Assoc in reply.

32. It appears to be admitted that the Colony is well able to bear a charge of 40,000l.; that the claim is not unduly large; and that it would have been cheerfully paid if the complete garrison had been present, instead of a portion į of the garrison only, which portion, however, costs about 170,0001. a-year, or more than four times the Colonial contribution towards its cost.

The main objection to the charge appears to be, that the Colony. considers that it has been deceived in the matter, inasmuch as Lord Knutsford's my despatch, of 20th January, 1890, led the Colony to believe that the contribu- tion of 40,000l. was considered to be the proportion which the Colony should pay towards a garrison costing 280,0001.

5. I have fully dealt.

with this misunderstanding in my dash" no. 47 of the

March,

which has since

been received in the Colony

[585 11997]

to. I can only add that

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there that

no sufficient grounds

and laid before the Leg.

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Council

desp. under ack? with

dash!

its accompanying protest

was

witter, and I trust

that that despt. will have

removed from

the minds

of the Unofficial Mümber

of the Council all idea that there has been "breach of faith

any

"Shrifting of ground on this m. Su

part. J

matter.

H.

in this

with contributing year. With regard to the troops which are to be drawn from India for Sewn Hong Kong and other Eastern Colonies, much greater delays have occurred in India than was anticipated in determining the class of natives to be recruited, the conditions of service, &c., &c. The subject is now, however, in an advanced stage; the Officer Commanding the regiment for Hong Kong has been selected, and in a few days. Committee, of which he be a ures decided upon.. member, will, maft to settle all the points Mr. Stanhope is not yet able to say when the Indian troops will be actually present in Hong Kong, but every effort will be made to expedite their arrival

though

there.

I have the honour to be,