CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3] — Page 21

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from the enclosed statement that expenditure by the Colonial Government was incurred in consequence of the occupation of Sham Chen, beyond the cost of the telegrams referred therein, Mr. ... will have to consider the question of asking the Treasury for a refund in respect of such expenditure. The military expenditure referred to in this statement will be a charge upon the Amy Fund, since the Colony of Hong Kong pays a fixed portion of its annual revenue as its share of the cost of its defence.

4. A copy of this correspondence has also been forwarded to the War Office.

DRAFT.

Your Hong Kong despatch No. 4037 of ... Hong Kong to Colonial Secretary Sir H. A. Blake.

MINUTE.

Mr. Fiddian 10/2

Sir W. Hamilton 13/2

Mr. Antrobus,

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Mr. Graham.

137 Sir E. Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne.

Mr. Chamberlain,

20757 IF

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch of the 4th ult., forwarding a statement of expenses incurred in consequence of the occupation of Sham Chun.

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from the enclosed statement that expenditure by the Colonial Government was incurred in consequence of the occupation of Sham Chen, beyond the cost of the telegrams referred therein, Mr. ... will have to consider the question of asking the Treasury for a refund in respect of such expenditure. The military expenditure referred to in this statement will be a charge upon the Amy Fund, since the Colony of Hong Kong pays a fixed portion of its annual revenue as its share of the cost of its defence. 4. A copy of this correspondence has also been forwarded to the War Office. DRAFT. Your Hong Kong despatch No. 4037 of ... Hong Kong to Colonial Secretary Sir H. A. Blake. MINUTE. Mr. Fiddian 10/2 Sir W. Hamilton 13/2 Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham. 137 Sir E. Wingfield. Earl of Selborne. Mr. Chamberlain, 20757 IF I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch of the 4th ult., forwarding a statement of expenses incurred in consequence of the occupation of Sham Chun.
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from the enclosed state

Mo

ment that expenditure by the Colonial Go

was incurred

of the occupation of Sham Chen, beyond the cost- of the telegrams refined there will be to therein, Mr.

necessity to consider the question of asking the Furfural Treasury refund as

in consequence

же

to

expenditure. The military

expenditure referred tomm

this statement will

人

hovevens

Hary

a charge ufor Amy Fund, suice the Colony of Hong Ray pays a fixid potation of its ammual

revenue as its share

Cost of the extent of its

defence

4. A copy of this

correspondence has also been forwarded to the Was

Office.

Janel. APL. Was

4032

DRAFT.

Your Hong Kong Hay

4037

Hong Kong auf Gormar Sir H. A. Blake

MINUTE..

Mr. Fiddian10/2

Si W. Hamilton 13

Mr. Antrobus,

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Mr. Graham.

137

Sir E. Wingfield.

Earl of Selborne.

Mr. Chamberlain,

20757 IF

als

F.

The

Sui

20

15 the Feli ov

15th

I have the housen tacknowledge the recuift of your confidential defalch of the 4 th ultions, forwarding a statement A expenses

incurred in the Consequence of the occupation of Sham

chum.

Shouch

& Chambert

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