trouble at first, while it ~ would not altogether prevent the existing evils. But he considered that it
would certainly tend to
diminish them, while it
would serve
to
revenue.
bring
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Colony, although there would
be strong opposition to it at first
as indeed there is on
the part of the Chinese to
Singapore
any
new scheme.
in
agency
for
Mr Mitchell-Innes,
the Acting Registrar General, is also of opinion that ~ the establishment of a Chinese sub-office would
of advantage to the
be
Colony
some
such
an
has been worked
years past although - when first introduced it -
was the cause
of serious disturbances. The amount of Revenue derived from it is not as large
as it should
be, but I understand it.
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