364
1 by this Colony.
2
On receiving this des-
| patch I at once communicated
it to the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council, who have forwarded to me the reply, copy of which is enclosed.
3.
In this reply you will observe that the Unofficial. Members, while not opposing the principle of fixing a proportion
of the
I the revenue as the amount.
of the Military Contribution, urge that what may be regarded.
As
the
Enclos. 1. 23rd August,
1895
the municipal items of revenue should be exempted from
the
percentage to be charged, such exemption having been granted of the Straits Settle-
in the case
ments.
4
As you
are aware, no
Municipality exists in Hongkong, and for that reason no distinction has hitherto been made between
the
revenue collected.
collected for general
and for Municipal purposes. But though no such distinction has been made, there are certain items