CO129-358 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [10-11] — Page 377

Mr Stäble.

be propose to attrell the Treasury

form pant in and of the Starts,

we have

pot thei HK question settled

At your suggation I send on another

Uminder to the Board.

JR 14/10.

333. No. 355

Hongkong.

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My Lord,

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يكم

Government Howie,

Hongkong, 11th.November, 1909.

I have the honour to confirm my

telegram of the 5th. ultimo which was as follows:-

*Referring to my Confidential Despatch of the

5th. July, direet loss opium next financial

year amounts to $225,860, succeeding years $270,860. What amount may I expect substantial

contribution promised by His Majesty's GovernI ---

➡rent

:

2

The tenders for the Hongkong Opium

Farm 1910 - 1912 were opened on the last day of September,

and it was then found that 4 tenders had been received,

viz.:*

RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE EARL OF CREWE,

(1). $98,750 per mensam, from Messrs. Ku Yin-

nhan, Lông Xin Shang and Ng Kim Đầu

of 109, Des Voeux Road West, in this

Colony:

(2). $98,600 per mensem, from Ho Shai-kit,

Compradore of Messrs. H. D. Sassoon

and Company in this Colony:

(3). $96,000 per mensem, from the present Opium

Farmer:

(4).