That is not pleasing, repeating a conclusion.
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Report by the Colonial Treasurer
The squatters are poor, and are continually changing. The trouble and expense of proceeding against defaulters in petty amounts in the Summary Jurisdiction Court are out of all proportion to the sums recovered by such action.
When to this is added the perpetual worry caused to the Treasury, it appears more than ever desirable to abolish wherever possible rates on squatters. His Excellency has laid it down as a principle that all who occupy Hongkong territory should contribute to the upkeep of...