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Board has been established as a result of which the receipts
from Hospital Bills (865,700) escapes Military Contribution. I
request that authority may be obtained for the exemption from
Contribution of the sums shown on pages 13 and 14 of the
Estimates as:-
Medical Treatment.
Sick Stoppages.
.828,500
1,700.
Leaving out of consideration one or two
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petty items the total of the sums which I request may be
exempted from assessment to Military Contribution for the
reason that they are exempted in the Straits Settlements is as
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follows:-
Municipal and Rural Board Revenues.
Cost of Collection of Liquor Duties.
Educational Fees.
Medical Treatment.
.81,894,100
57,704
86,600
30,200
$2,038,604.
The corresponding sum which in the Straits Settlements is
exempt from assessinent is about 84,160,000 or in terms of
Hongkong Currency $4,550,000.
7.
If my request is approved the Military
Contribution payable by this Colony will be reduced in respect
of the current year by $413,721. It will still stand at
8929,056 which is higher by $134,340 than the amount paid for
1901