by the War Department
It is clear that, and
I am of opinion that
Considering the
advantage
which Hong Kong derives,
from the presence of Her Majesty's Troops and having regard also to the flourishing state of the Colonial Finance, which did follow
a similar concession
has
should be granted in this
instance, I have therefore instructed
You to exempt
the property in question from local taxation
and to cause the sum
of
$k 92.4. 8 received for Road rent to be repaid to the Military Authorities.
to me
Major Gen Straubenzee to Mr. Godley
Copy
444
Head Quarters, Canton
26th March 1859.
Sir,
replying
to
I have delayed
your letter dated
War Office, 22nd July 1858, Hong Kong 236, (enclosing
the
despatch from Herman Merivale Esqre, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated: Downing Street, 15th July 1858,
on the subject of the exemption of Military Buildings from local taxation) from the difficulty of stating what buildings would
be
...
Corrected version in HTML format as requested:by the War Department
It is clear that, and
I am of opinion that
Considering the
advantage
which Hong Kong derives,
from the presence of Her Majesty's Troops and having regard also to the flourishing state of the Colonial Finance, which did follow
a similar concession
has
should be granted in this instance, I have therefore instructed
You to exempt the property in question from local taxation
and to cause the sum of $k 92.4. 8 received for Road rent to be repaid to the Military Authorities.
Major Gen Straubenzee to Mr. Godley
Copy
444
Head Quarters, Canton
26th March 1859.
Sir,
In replying to your letter dated War Office, 22nd July 1858, Hong Kong 236, (enclosing the despatch from Herman Merivale Esqre, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated: Downing Street, 15th July 1858, on the subject of the exemption of Military Buildings from local taxation) I have delayed from the difficulty of stating what buildings would be...
Let me reformat it according to the exact instructions given.by the War Department
It is clear that time, and
I am of opinion that
Considering the
advantage
which Hong Kong derives,
from the presence of Her Majesty's Troops and having regard also to the flourishing state of the Colonial Finance, which did follow a similar concession has should be granted in this instance, I have therefore instructed you to exempt the property in question from local taxation and to cause the sum of $k 92.4. 8 received for Road rent to be repaid to the Military Authorities.
Major Gen Straubenzee to Mr. Godley
Copy
444
Head Quarters, Canton
26th March 1859.
Sir,
In replying to your letter dated War Office, 22nd July 1858, Hong Kong 236, (enclosing the despatch from Herman Merivale Esqre, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated: Downing Street, 15th July 1858, on the subject of the exemption of Military Buildings from local taxation) I have delayed from the difficulty of stating what buildings would be...
Here is the final version:by the War Department
It is clear that time, and
I am of opinion that
Considering the
advantage
which Hong Kong derives,
from the presence of Her Majesty's Troops and having regard also to the flourishing state of the Colonial Finance, which did follow a similar concession has should be granted in this instance, I have therefore instructed you to exempt the property in question from local taxation and to cause the sum of $k 92.4. 8 received for Road rent to be repaid to the Military Authorities.
Major Gen Straubenzee to Mr. Godley
Copy
444
Head Quarters, Canton
26th March 1859.
Sir,
In replying to your letter dated War Office, 22nd July 1858, Hong Kong 236, (enclosing the despatch from Herman Merivale Esqre, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated: Downing Street, 15th July 1858, on the subject of the exemption of Military Buildings from local taxation) I have delayed from the difficulty of stating what buildings would be...