Now the Population.
is 160,000; so that the taxation
is = $5.75 or
£1.0.10½ per head.
(Signed) W. H. March.
Stongsongs 25th Septy, 1883-
DRAFT.
Minute by His Excellency S. Browne
in Hong Kong
MINUTE.
Mr.
Rebel 8
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert.
Mr. Ashley.
Lord Derby.
I have the honour
to acknowledge
the receipt
of your despatch No 165 of the 3rd of July and to inform you that
I concur in the satisfaction
expressed by
the opinion
held four and four Council
that
at the present time
no restriction on opium shall be attached in Hong Kong