The effect of the Order in Council will be that all the laws of Hong Kong will apply to the new territory. Hence some laws would apply, but many would not be applicable.
Such an ordinance as is stretched above would seem to be required. Mr. Lockhart, as Colonial Secretary acting under instructions, will be able to handle the administrative details. The Governor will determine further what additions to the Hongkong police will be necessary. What additions to the Public Works staff &c. will be needed, it is not necessary to go further into detail in this minute.
It will be seen that Mr. Lockhart, as already said, contemplates a separate administration for the new territory. On page 16, and Appendix IX, he gives an estimate of the cost of administration - an estimate which is for staff alone. On page 16, he suggests raising a loan to cover initial expenses of Public Works, &c.
"I have already suggested that the new territory should, for all purposes, be treated as an integral part of Hong Kong, and therefore whatever expenditure is incurred will appear on the Hongkong estimates, and whatever revenue comes in will go into the Hong Kong Exchequer." I hope that very distinct instructions against a loan will be given. The experience of Jamaica gives me little confidence in Mr. Blake's financial capacity. We must not begin this perpetual system of borrowing.
It will be seen from page 16 that under the existing system, the territory yields a good revenue - about £16,000 in the first year, if we do not at once embark on a large establishment and great Public Works scheme.
As regards the taxation from which the revenue is derived, Mr. Chamberlain will see from page 50 that Mr. Lockhart's opinion is that "until further experience has shown in what manner revenue can be best raised without exciting suspicion or irritating the feelings or prejudices of the inhabitants, it would be well to interfere as little as possible with the existing system."
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into detail
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16, and Appendix 1X
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loan to cover initial expenses of Public
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well to interfere as little as
as little as possible with ine
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