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No.108.

Hongkong.

409

15623

Government House, 3 APR 12

Hongkong, 22nd March, 1902,

No 852

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 21 of the 17th January, in which you inform me that in view of the correspondence which has passed between the War Office and the Colonial Office on the subject of the payment of rates on houses inhabited by Military Officers in Hongkong, there seems to be no reason for granting exemption of rates in those cases. I have accordingly issued directions that such exemption is to be regarded as having ceased on the 31st December last.

2.

I have now to transmit for your consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from the General Officer Commanding dated the 12th instant, under cover of which was transmitted an application for the refund of rates for certain houses leased to the War Department, the application being based on the ground that the premises in question were in occupation by the War Department as barracks.

Aozure, March, 1902.

3.

I also transmit copies of minutes by the Government Assessor and the Colonial Treasurer, to whom His Excellency's letter was referred, and I have now the honour to ask you to be good enough to give this matter your further consideration and inform me of the course which you desire

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

800

800.4

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No.108. Hongkong. 409 15623 Government House, 3 APR 12 Hongkong, 22nd March, 1902, No 852 Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 21 of the 17th January, in which you inform me that in view of the correspondence which has passed between the War Office and the Colonial Office on the subject of the payment of rates on houses inhabited by Military Officers in Hongkong, there seems to be no reason for granting exemption of rates in those cases. I have accordingly issued directions that such exemption is to be regarded as having ceased on the 31st December last. 2. I have now to transmit for your consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from the General Officer Commanding dated the 12th instant, under cover of which was transmitted an application for the refund of rates for certain houses leased to the War Department, the application being based on the ground that the premises in question were in occupation by the War Department as barracks. Aozure, March, 1902. 3. I also transmit copies of minutes by the Government Assessor and the Colonial Treasurer, to whom His Excellency's letter was referred, and I have now the honour to ask you to be good enough to give this matter your further consideration and inform me of the course which you desire THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., 800 800.4
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et No.108. Hongkong. 409 15623 Goverment House3 APR 12] Hongkong, 22nd. March, 1902, wo 852 sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the re- ceipt of your Despatch No. 21 of the 17th. January, in which you inform me that in view of the correspondence which has passed between the War Office and the Colonial Office on the subject of the payment of rates en houses inhabited by Military Officers in Hongkong, there seems to be no reason for granting exmption of rates in those cases. I have accordingly issued directions that such exemption is to be regarded as having ceased on the 31st. December last. 2. I have now to transit for your consider- ation the enclosed copy of a letter from the General Officer Commanding dated the 12th. instant, under cover of which was transmitted an application for the refund of rates for cer- tain houses leased to the War Department, the application being based on the ground that the premises in question were in occupation by the War Department as barracks. Aozure March, 1902. 3. I also transit copies of minutes by the Goverment Assesser and the Celenial Treasurer, to when His Excellency's letter was referred, and I have new the honour Lou ssures 243. March, 1902. the to ask you to be good enough to give this matter your further consideration and inform me of the course which you desire THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., 800 ་ 800.4
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No.108.

Hongkong.

409

15623

Goverment House3 APR 12]

Hongkong, 22nd. March, 1902,

wo 852

sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your Despatch No. 21 of the 17th. January, in which

you inform me that in view of the correspondence which has

passed between the War Office and the Colonial Office on the

subject of the payment of rates en houses inhabited by Military

Officers in Hongkong, there seems to be no reason for granting

exmption of rates in those cases. I have accordingly issued

directions that such exemption is to be regarded as having

ceased on the 31st. December last.

2.

I have now to transit for your consider-

ation the enclosed copy of a letter from the General Officer

Commanding dated the 12th. instant, under cover of which was

transmitted an application for the refund of rates for cer-

tain houses leased to the War Department, the application

being based on the ground that the premises in question were

in occupation by the War Department as barracks.

Aozure

March, 1902.

3.

I also transit copies of minutes by the

Goverment Assesser and the Celenial Treasurer, to when His

Excellency's letter was referred, and I have new the honour

Lou

ssures 243.

March, 1902.

the

to ask you to be good enough to give this matter your further

consideration and inform me of the course which you desire THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

800 ་

800.4

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