CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4] — Page 409

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No. 156.

14 MAY 20

Government House,

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Hongkong, 2

April, 1900.

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Referring to your despatch No.254 of

the 21st.December 1897, I have the honour to enclose a

copy of a telegram which I have despatched to you this

day, from which you will have learned that the actual

amount of Revenue on which the ililitary contribution is

payable for the year 1899 is $2,992,318.55.

The Right Honourable

Joseph Chamberlain, M, P.,

&C.

&C,

BC

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most Obedient

Humble Servant,

M.J. Gascoigne

Major-General

Administering the Government.