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Enclosure 1.

Government House,

Hongkong, 17th.February,1908.

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26.MAY 081 Referring to Sir Matthew the Tetter to

Commodore Williams of the 10th. April, 1907, and subsequent

correspondence with Admiral Sir Arthur Moore on the subject of

the repair of Sailors' Graves in the Happy Valley Cemeteries,

I have the honour to state that the Admiralty have enquired

whether this Government would be prepared to undertake the

maintenance of these graves at an estimated annual expenditure

of £17.

2.

This Government maintains the graves of

civilians, and the Military graves are under the care of the

Military Chaplains, the cost of their upkeep being defrayed out

of "Our Comrades' Graves" Fund, raised for the purpose.

I shall be glad to learn whether the Naval

Authorities can see their way to institute a similar fund for

the upkeep of Sailors' Graves.

I have etc.,

(sd.) F. D. Lugard,

jodore

R. H. S. Stokes, R.N.

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