some proceeded for few days and practicable example has been made, the native mind will bend without a murmur to so slight an additional burden.
Then Revenue from this source to Servants, of whom there are at least 5000 will bring in $1250. Thus we may estimate the receipt of Revenue under this head at about $12,750.
Every means will be taken year to explain to the Natives the Revenue raised under the Registration Ordinance will I expect reach a higher sum than that estimated the number of houses in Victoria occupied by Natives for which Certificates will be issued, is nearly 4000 and the amount collected will be about $12,000; while the fees for the bond to non-resident Householder will, I compute, increase this amount to $12,500. The Certificates have been taken out readily under the new Ordinance by the Chinese.
The answers of His Excellency the Governor to the Memorialists, a Summary of the Ordinance itself, and notifications explaining fully certain points found to be misunderstood by the Natives, have been freely circulated, and I have every reason to believe that the Chinese mind is getting settled, and that they are becoming more daily ...