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GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
HONGKONG. 19th. August, 1913.
I have the honour to inform you that the gross
revenue to be derived from Opium next year is estimated as follows:
Farm for January and February..
Government Monopoly for ten months.
.$197,200
.2,376,000
$2,573,200
The expenditure is estimated at 8993,631 made up as follows:-
Purchase of raw opium.. .
.8845,900
Increase in expenditure on Imports and
Exports Office:-
Personal Emoluments.
44,512
Other Charges.
64,219
Special Expenditure.
39,000
8993,631
2.
The nett revenue is, therefore,
1,579,569.
I trust that you will agree with me that it
would not be fair to assess the Military Contribution otherwise than
on the Nett Revenue, and I would be glad to have your sanction for this arrangement by telegraph in order that the estimate may be framed accordingly and the necessary legislation introduced.This
conforms
RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
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