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No.383.

Hongkong.

0.0.

40004

Government House,

Hongkong, 28th August, 1902.

274

Sir,

I have the honour to submit for your consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from the Treasurer on the subject of the rate of exchange for conversion of the Crown Agents transactions into silver currency, which is laid down by Rule 151 of the Financial Instructions.

Enclosure

August, 1902

2.

Mr. Thomson drew attention to this matter in his memorandum dated the 25th of August, 1900, a copy of which was enclosed in Sir Henry Blake's Despatch No.412 of the 10th of September, 1900.

3.

I submit that a system which, for no other object but that of securing a uniformity with that in use in certain other Colonies, imposes upon this Colony a tax of some $34,000 per annum in the shape of Military Contribution on a purely fictitious revenue, is not only open to the strongest objection but is extremely impolitic. For did the facts pointed out by the Treasurer become generally known in the Colony, I fear that a very bad impression would be created, and that too on a subject which has given rise to a good deal of friction in the past.

4.

I beg to point out by the following examples in which the figures are taken from the enclosure to

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

8cb... &c. &c.

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No.383. Hongkong. 0.0. 40004 Government House, Hongkong, 28th August, 1902. 274 Sir, I have the honour to submit for your consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from the Treasurer on the subject of the rate of exchange for conversion of the Crown Agents transactions into silver currency, which is laid down by Rule 151 of the Financial Instructions. Enclosure August, 1902 2. Mr. Thomson drew attention to this matter in his memorandum dated the 25th of August, 1900, a copy of which was enclosed in Sir Henry Blake's Despatch No.412 of the 10th of September, 1900. 3. I submit that a system which, for no other object but that of securing a uniformity with that in use in certain other Colonies, imposes upon this Colony a tax of some $34,000 per annum in the shape of Military Contribution on a purely fictitious revenue, is not only open to the strongest objection but is extremely impolitic. For did the facts pointed out by the Treasurer become generally known in the Colony, I fear that a very bad impression would be created, and that too on a subject which has given rise to a good deal of friction in the past. 4. I beg to point out by the following examples in which the figures are taken from the enclosure to THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., 8cb... &c. &c.
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No.383. Hongkong. 0.0. 40004 Government House, Hongkong, 28th. August, 1902. 274 sir, I have the honour to submit for your con- sideration the enclosed copy of a letter from the Treasurer on the subject of the rate of exchange for conversion of the Crown Agents transactions into silver currency, which is laid down by Rule 151 of the Financial Instructions. losure August, 1902 on 2. Mr. Thomson drew attention to this matter in his memorandum dated the 25th. of August, 1900, a copy of que, which was enclosed in Sir Henry Blake's Despatch No. 412 of 33623 00 the 10th. of September, 1900. 3. I submit that a system which, for no other object but that of securing a unifomity with that in use in certain other Colonies, imposes upon this Colony a tax of some $34,000 per annum in the shape of Military Contribution on a purely fictitious revenue, is not only open to the strongest objection but is extremely impolitic. For did the facts point- ed out by the Treasurer become generally known in the Colony I fear that a very bad impression would be created, and that too on a subject which has given rise to a good deal of fric- tion in the past. 4. I beg to point out by the following ex- amples in which the figures are taken from the enclosure to the THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., 8cb... &C. &C.,
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No.383.

Hongkong.

0.0.

40004

Government House,

Hongkong, 28th. August, 1902.

274

sir,

I have the honour to submit for your con-

sideration the enclosed copy of a letter from the Treasurer

on the subject of the rate of exchange for conversion of the

Crown Agents transactions into silver currency, which is laid

down by Rule 151 of the Financial Instructions.

losure

August, 1902 on

2.

Mr. Thomson drew attention to this matter

in his memorandum dated the 25th. of August, 1900, a copy of

que, which was enclosed in Sir Henry Blake's Despatch No. 412 of 33623

00

the 10th. of September, 1900.

3.

I submit that a system which, for no other

object but that of securing a unifomity with that in use in

certain other Colonies, imposes upon this Colony a tax of some

$34,000 per annum in the shape of Military Contribution on a

purely fictitious revenue, is not only open to the strongest

objection but is extremely impolitic. For did the facts point-

ed out by the Treasurer become generally known in the Colony

I fear that a very bad impression would be created, and that

too on a subject which has given rise to a good deal of fric-

tion in the past.

4.

I beg to point out by the following ex-

amples in which the figures are taken from the enclosure to

the

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

8cb...

&C.

&C.,

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