CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12] — Page 537

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which Lord Ripen proposes with

their Lordship

W. Campbell. Bannerman's

Emcurrence

to address

6the fovener of Hangking

relative to the

contribution fran

Colony

That

A similar letter

! has been addressed

Bothr

W.0.

Treaming

ist

DRAFT.

HONG KONG.

NO.

156

Governor.

Sir W.Robinson. K.C.E.G.

&c. &c. &c.

MINUTE,

24r: Johnsen 24 May 15/un

Mr.

34r. Lucas

Xtr. Fairfield, 24

Mr. Wingfield.

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Mr. Buxton.

24

Marquess of Ripon.

H.Kong. 7811

And

Sir,

Downing Street,

37

1855.

June

With reference to the last

532

[1140] paragraph of my despatch No.75 of 29th

military contribution, March last, I have the honour to inform

A

red ink alterations.

for arm (see 10440)

Ju 915/6

Drafted for

consideration.

(This follows, mutatis mutandis, the Straits draft already passed)

2 drafts.

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cu 17177

327 may

W.0.

relative to the m

you that, Her Majesty's Government, haven

careful consideration arrive

the conclusion to fix the military

contribution in future at a certain

proportion víz 17 per cent of the

evenue of the Colony. This appears to

offer a basis of settlement, which is the

ost likely to be acceptable to all

parties, and which can be adopted with-

acrifice of the claims

out an undue saeris

Cofy (Draft).

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