the
enormous rate
021220
£400, per
acre
per.
It may therefore be inferred that the Crown Lands of this Colony afford no unfavorable prospect
as a source
of an ultimate income
arising
Ordinance,
The absence at present of any legal Adviser whatever, and the absolute necessity for promulgating every species of taxation in the form of Ordinances renders it indispensable, that I should await the arrival of the Attorney General, which I have been anxiously looking forward to for some time past. With the advantage of his advice and assistance I shall
carry
into effect those measures of taxation which have already met with the consideration and approval of the
Council.
In discussing the theme of a registration of the Chinese population; it has been agreed that such a tax would
be
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be far less invidious if extended to every person in the Colony, instead of being confined to the Chinese alone. It is proposed that!
1 Dollar, shall be the least sum
paid by any one, and 5 Dollars the highest, and
a revenue
from this
of between 20,000 and 30,000 Dollars may be expected.
The Salt and Opium Licences
will be offered to the highest bidders, but I am at present unable to offer any
opinion as to the amount which may be anticipated from these sources, though I hope it may prove
considerable
In making the tour of this island with Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, I observed a considerable number
of
Stone quarries at work by the Chinese: These quarries have been accustomed to pay a duty to the Chinese Government,
and
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