CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3] — Page 128

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Headquarters,Canton,

October 24th., 1859.

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I have the honour by direction of the Major-

-General Commanding to request that you will be pleased to

move His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong to exempt

from local taxation the Inland Lots No. 101 (Brooks'

Cottage) and No. 427 (hacleods House, Spring Gardens) they

having been purchased, and used solely for Military

purposes, and to allow the sums disbursed on account of

Crown Pents for the former £34 " 4 and the latter

$75..

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0 O to be refunded by the Colonial Government.

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The Major-General is anxious that this

should obtain His Excellency's sanction in order to prevent

the necessity of a reference to the Home Authorities.

I am ete,6,

(sd.) F. George Foley,

Col.

Military Secretary.

Honourable

The Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong.