to any conclusion as to
the
possibility of increasing the
land-tax, but I trust that at
comparatively early date Revenue
may
the
derived
by the leasing
and no doubt will
some
of the Crown Land which
is at present unoccupied.
As to temporary advances, of course, from the Hongkong & Shanghai
Bank, I trust that such
advances will not be required.
and
I am willing to give you
discretion with
regard
to
unforeseen Expenditure in connexion
with the new
territory: but provided that
you must act
under a case
of
absolute urgency to
obtain
I submit for my approval
expenditure incurred before
We are serving to any ... the
proforma estimates involving considerable
I incurred.
primary Expenditure your object should
be to cost as little as possible except when it will be
directly reproduction of will reduce cost.
tend to our
economies
in other directions.
"Such a ... thick concrement,
"You may if you think,
keep separate Accounts of the
Revenue & Expenditure in
new territory,
not commixed with the rest
but all such Revenue & Expenditure should wholly be included
in the Estimates & accounts of
the Colony in accordance with
the instruction contained in
para: 32
of my Confidential
Despatch of the 6th January
last