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Government House,

Hongkong, 17th. March, 1908.

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt

of Your Excellency's letter No. 70 of the 11th. instant on the

subject of the maintenance of Sailors' Graves in Happy Valley.

The proposal made by the Admiralty is that

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the estimated annual expenditure of £17 should be met out of

this Colony's funds. I do not consider that this charge is one

which should properly be borne by this Government and as Your

Excellency does not consider that it should be met by private

subscriptions from members of the Navy, I propose to ask the

Admiralty to provide the money.

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With regard to the superintendence of the

work of maintenance it would I think be more satisfactory that

this should be undertaken by the Naval Authorities, so that

there may be no complaint on their part, but if they find the

matter difficult and should so desire this Government will

assume the responsibility.

Excellency

The Commander-in-Chief.

I have etc.,

(sd.) F. D. Lugard,

Governor,&C..