Act.

Commencement of

dividuals, unless it be otherwise specially provided, or there be something in the Subject or Context repugnant to such Construction.

LXIX. And be it enacted and ordained, That this Ordinance shall commence and come into Operation as to all Matters not otherwise provided for on the 1st day of June, 1846.

Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong,

this 6th day of May, 1846.

ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,

Clerk of Councils.

Adolphus Shelley.

J. F. DAVIS, Governor, &c. &c.

N 68. Financial..

To Treas.

26 Aug: 146- (Su

Sir

AUG 21 1846

421

10 lương đồng

Victoria, Hongkong,

6th. June, 1846.

I have the honor to enclose a

statement of the first half year's receipt

or

account of the Blice Rate, under Ordinance

N2 of 1045, showing that the gross amount

1only £809. In the new Assessment to be presently

for the first six months was

made, the valuations will have reference to

the real existing amount of Rental, not subject to any deduction, and it may be expected that this, combined with the increased number of tenements completed and in occupation, will have the effect of

materially increasing the receipts.

As the assessment and collection

of

HONGKONG:

PRINTED BY AUTHORITY, AT THE OFFICE OF THE CHINA. MAIL.

The Right Honorable,

M. E. Gladstone, M.P.

40,

the

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