Lourees
The betimated total from all-
or is stated in-
hitherto provided for, is the_inclosed schedule_ at £23,057, but- there are other items in contemplation which have not yet been matured
An Ordinance for taxing Wine, Beer. and Spirits for consumption within the
felony forwarded for
is now in
- progress,
and will be-
:ded for the consideration and
"approval of Her Majesty's Government when
passed - It will
require
this measure to avoid- its
care in
1 framing
infringing
On..
the pledge given by my Prediccior, that Hoghing should be
details and
carrying.
a free
Pat. Its
mit will also
require
something like a Custom house retablishment,
which I have hitherto been
for Civil Establish. = Estimated Expenditure
an
215
extremely cheap and common article.
uced by the
/
very lowest orders, it has been
Licences for only
proposed to give
for only 20 Dollars
each, to those who deal in it.
proposed to farm the
consumption which
amount is to be anticipated.
It is
of the
the Paun and. Betel Leaf from
large
however, no
Im. regard-
Commissioners.
to the nomination
streets and Sewers it has
f
for.
been deemed
right
to wait until the
first
operations have been completed by Government- after which the future charge
and expence-
will be consigned to and depayed by the Inhabitants themselves. of Vietoria...
"The four
items of Revenue last
-named, as they cannot be expected to yield_
1
the
expense of
a return. during
the
current year,
have been
able to avoid by
the
compendious
an
modes
inserted without
easy
any
amount opporite
ite to
of
taxation and collection_ hitherto adopted.
Tobaces being a product of the climate,
them in the retimate - With regard to
future taxation in
-general_, I should be
inclined
an.