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the
year for the completion of Extraordinary Works of sanitation, Water Supply, and Defence, which
dre now in
progress, I have the
honour to state that, in common
with the Excentive Council, I
have come to the conclusion.
that it will be im
imperative to
increase the taxation of this
Colony with the object of
the charge for interest
meeting
and sinking Fund.
2.
It will be remembered.
thịt đông hỏng
is a Free Port; that
There
there are no Customs duties of any Kind; and that the present
taxation amounts to only #5. five dollars, (or one
about
pound and sterling) per head of
£1.0.10. ten penee sterling) per
the population.
3.
After careful
consideration, I feel convinced
that the least objectionable mode
our
of increasing revenue will be
by
means
of the Spirit Farm, ~.
- proposed by the Treasurer (Mr
Enclosure ! Lister) in his enclosed Report,,
23rd May, 1885.
which the whole case is
is cle
in
clearly
and
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