CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12] — Page 428

No.531

Hokong.

Goverment House,

13 JAN 02:

Hongkong, 9th. December, 1902.

Adony

01

sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge the re-

ceipt of your Despatch No. 353 of the 18th. of last October,

and to inform you that the Colonial Treasurer has reported

the receipt on the 1st. instant of a Cheque for $43,700 from

the Commodore for the extinction of Crown Rent on the site of

the Briquette Factory at Kowloon.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

Henry Astale

Governor, &c..

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C..

&C..

&C...