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C. 52802/28 [No. 14].

PROOF.

No.

HONG KONG,

THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT

to

THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

(Received 7.15 a.m., 27th October, 1928.)

TELEGRAM.

27TH OCTOBER. Your telegram of 21st [20th] September.* Military contri- bution. I estimate amount payable as military contribution if deduction had been made as recommended to be for 1926 $2,367,584 and for 1927 $2,645,566. Regret delay due to necessity for communicating with Singapore. Despatch follows.

* No. C. 52802/28 [No. 11].

Straits Defence Con.-Gp. 6. 131/2963, 24. 8/34.

(18267) M. & S., Ltd.

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