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to you

on the 9th instant from which you will have

learned that the actual amount of Revenue on ~ which the Military Con- tribution is payable for

the

ENCLOSURE.

Peet 13 APR 38

TELEGRAM

Officer Administering the Government, Hong-Kong, to Secretary

of State dated 9th.March, 1898,

Codeword.

Transcription.

Daydreams

254

In reply to your despatch

254

21st. December

crenated

oto

two

414.11.

year 1897, is #2, 462, 414. year I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

Meache

Administering the Government.

million

four

hundred

sixty

two

thousand

four

hundred

two

million

four

hundred

sixty

two

thousand

four

hundred

fourteen

fourteen

dollars

dollars

eleven

el even

cents

cents