0
despre no. 1280f 8th June
was intended
preclude any future
reducto remissim
of taxation in the Colony, should it hereafter appear that ther
Revenne exceeded the necessary expenditure of the Colony. That
despt merely plans stated that if the accounts
were altered so as to
to
take larze items
receipts out of
Revenue,
the military
an
Hon
which
contribution
is calculated, it would
be necessary
to consider
the question of altering the rate of percentage.
5. Jadhere to the opinion that seventeen &
half per cent of thie
Revenne
gross
- (less landsales)
as at present trought to account,
isty
ort
my ammosini
unreasonable
amount for the Colorry to contribute
towards its defence.
and nontong 9.
боз
This dess before
the Leg. Commeil.
Sir W. Robison R.C.M.G.
Hongking
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18 Nov. 1896
W. Johnny Nov.
W. Lucas 4
Sei,
With reference to
M. Mifulde 4 my public desf "as.
4.2
Га
Caglen 6510/95.
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Cono
of this day's date relative to the
military contribution, I have the hoon to
refer you to my (mufl
gm
desp" " of 15th Nov. last, in which you
were mistructed not to
important propose any
change
inn thu novemne
Oystein of the Colony,
withoutas