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In this letter Mr. Campbell
by
speaking for the residents of Hongkong, says, He now pay to Government annually way of taxes and Ground rent, £25,000,
which is burthensome to ourselves and
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injurious only two thirds of this amount, and that the remainder, one third or £8,500, be paid from the Imperial Treasury, and should
propositions be declined, that this sum be levied on the Trade carried on at the five open Ports That of this £8,500 a deduction of £1,000 be taken off such Ground rents as
are
proportionately too high, with respect to others, and that the Balance be taken
of
from the Imports under the head Opium Licenses, Markets, Serangs, and Tatt Waghing,
5.
the belong
He., &c.
The Estimated Revenue of
at present stands thus :-
Land Revenue 213 £620.0.0 Rents, exclusive of Lands. 192 5.0.0 Auction Duties... 80 0.0.0 -Licenses - Spirits. _ Pawnbrokers. 1140 0.0 Auctioneers. 570 0.0 Billiard tables. 100 0.0 Salt broker Opium Dealers. 2016 8 Höni. Quarrying Serangs. 854 13.4 -Tax- Police Assessment- 2052 0.0 Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Courts_ 625 0 Fees of Offices. 83 6.8 2,500 0.0 W Miscellaneous, and other incidental Receipts. 1,800 0.0 1250 0 482 0.0 Total Revenue. £25102 16.8The only Item to
my
mind, which
can
really
be called a Tax, is that levied on