10.
"assets, of a
a suederate loan for the completion of the above-named urgently needed public works.
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Again
it will not be forgotten
that the Census of 1881 shows that the "British population of Houghong little
" exceeds two thousand (2,000) souts;
"
"and that the Garrison, their
familia,
and dependents, comprice
two thirds of this number : It will be
" seen,
therefore,
that the Sanitary Works
" sanctioned are more required for
"The Military
than for the Civil
portion of the teritish residents;
though they
will be executed
9.
"extirely from
from taxes,
97
the Colonial Revenue, and
-taxes paid by civiliaus, including
" the Chinese population of above one
" hundred and fifty thousand (158,000)
souls."
In conclusion, I would
course,
submit that, while dan, of cour
out any
ready to carry
instructiones.
which I may receive from Youthms
Cordship, it should be remembered
that the exaction.
of a larger
Military contribution from Hougtong:
or
(as is suggested by the War Office,) would be tantamount to the delay reduction of the Sanitary
and other
Public
entirely