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If this concession were accompanied by acquiescence in my suggestion that until the present financial crisis is at an end the extra £90,000 for Military Contribution might from the 1st January, 1894, be paid in dollars at the rate in force when it was levied,
I do not think that in future Your Lordship's Department would be troubled by any such Petitions as the one
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I now have the honour to forward for Your Lordship's information and consideration a "leader" from the North China Herald of the 25th May on the Petition "the Hong Kong Ratepayers" - which appears to be a very temperate and sensible criticism of the contents of that document.
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
William Robinson
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were ac
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acquiescence in my sug- gestion that until the present financial crisis is at. end the extra £90,000 for Military Contribution might from the 1st January, 1894, be paid in dollars at the rate force when it was levied
in
I
do not think that in~ future Your Lordship's De- partment would be troubled by any such Petitions
as
the
el: 5.
Shmay,
1894
the one
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I now have the honour
to forward for your
I
annex
for
consideration.
Your Lord
ship's information a "leader' " from the North China Berald of the 25th May on the Petition
"the "Bonghong Ratepayers - which appears to be a
very temperate and sensible eriti-
of
eism of the contents of that
document.
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
Willimin Robinzon
8.5.
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