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than we anticipated a year ago, and the Cbv.

deserves a compliment on the success of his new

liquor revenue. But we must remember that, apart

from the disturbances in China which may re-act

unfavourably on the trade of the Colony in the

near futur..., we have very large further losses of

opium revenue to face as further measures of

restriction are taken, and in this connexion we

must continue to press for a Committee to reconsider

the whole scheme of Mil. Cont.

? proceed as proposed, including in our tel.

to Gov. the decision on the question of the

Govt. contr. to the Professorship.

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No 390.

Enclosure!.

Sir,

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 16th. November, 1911.

I have the honour to submit for the

signification of His Majesty's pleasure Ordinance No. 42 of 1911, entitled "An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million eight hundred and ninety-nine thousand seven hundred

and seventy-one Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1912" together with the customary report of the Attorney-General

thereon.

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2.

I enclose & copies of the Estimates for 1912, an Abstract showing the differences between the Estimates of Expenditure for 1911 and 1912, and Statements of Assets and Liabilities on 31st. December, 1910, of the estimated balance of Assets over Liabilities on 31st. December, 1911, of the position of the Inscribed Stock, Wuchang and Railway Loan Accounts in 1910 and of their estimated position in 1911.

3.

I also forward copies of the local

"Hansard"

&C..

RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P..

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