the
quarters
which he recated would be immediately taken possession of by the Banach master and either allotted to another Officer
altogether if not required for the public service.
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relinquished
The enclaed paper will shew that is the custom
in this colony with respect to the non-payment of rates and taxes by the Imperial Government and one case may be considered an illustration of all others.
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compelled to pay rates on
If landlords occupied by the Military
houses
and hired by proper
tria fide for the Joublic service these
authority
charges must accessitate
a demand for higher
rent
and their payment would thus really
fall upon the War department
an arrangement
which the Major General feels certain would not be
approved
for War:
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admitted by the Secretory of State
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the premises Russon as
28. May 1867 Wardley House F
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We beg to certify that the Imperial Government
sented from
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for Officers Are and Offices from 1860 to 1864 and
That during that period we
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paid to taxes to the
the said property.
(94) David Sassoon Sonox Co
I certify that no taxes were paid by the Military. Accountant for Wardley House during the period it was hired by Eovemment by from 1860 to 1854,
(JA.) G. 1. Phillips
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Colonial Secretarys
Office. Hongkong
June 3r 1867
Jam in receipt of your communication
of the 30th altius relative to the payment !
and lighting rates Are thorities.
on houses rented..
Police
by the Military The same was extrinitted to the Governor
by whom I am instructed to state for the information
the Major General commanding, that the Spinion If the Attorney Guaral is clear, that Houses
rented as
Quarters for Officers to reside in
liable to Rates.
are
ale
His Excellency does not see the force of the General's reasoning as to the probability of increased rent being demanded from the tenants, in the event of the claim for exemption not being allowed; and that such increase will fall upon the War Department, for that bepartment, by creating Barracks & sufficient. life to accommodate the Iroops, may itself agoniste
such charges.
If rates
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not payable
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ki live
houses occupied by
The Military, increased rates must be fraid occupiers of houses in the City, which would,
The other
by
affect
be the shifting of a brother from me party to another. Such a state of things this Excellency does not feel him -self justified in permitting, and, consequently, des no
братот
to live, but to disallow the chain for tion
with the opinion
his legal
Course
exemp
adorier
in accordanch
Captain Roberto
I have a to:
154) Newry John Ball
Acting Colonial Secretary
Assistant Military Secretary
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