Special Case, I consider that the interests of
the Colony would seriously suffer - inasmuch
as, although
we are at present solvent and
not overtaxed, yet
the
expenses of the place
and enormous
Shanghai
and we
have to comply with
and other Ports in China where the
Government as well as
Civil Government
Military protection
is paid for entirely out of the Imperial Funds.
Every additional Tax
acts simply
as a ...
imposed here.
therefore
premium on the removal of
existing Mercantile Establishments to the
Cont- and as a
check to the further
development of the Colony
I have,
(Signed) M. H. Ormsby
Auditor General
True copy) Spittmade (notes) for the Colonial Secretary
C
855
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