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le UCIFIZERIAI (2).
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30 AUG 1928
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COL. OFFI
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Sir,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 28th July, 1929.
Eas. 160
With reference to my despatch Confidential(1)
of to-day's date, I have the honour to state that for the purpose of obtaining a settlement of the vexed question of the assessment for military contribution I should be inclined, if necessary, to go one step further than the proposal made
boky & W. Din the despatch referred to love.
2.
C
The suggested rate of on the annusl
valuation brings in for the year 1929, as you will see from the figures quote, slightly less than the average contribut-
1927, and 1928
ion for the years 1926 and considerably less than that
1926, and 1927.
for the years 1925,677. Although I consider that a substant- ial deduction should properly be made from the revenue now assessed for military contribution and that the averages mentioned above might therefore be regarded as being too high to be taken as the basis for a new method of assessment,
I suggest for your consideration, in consultation with Sir
Cecil Clementi that it might be worth while for ti
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Goverment to agree to a contribution on a 124 basis if by
that means a permanent settlement could be obtained.
3.
Military contribution if assessed at 12 on the annual ve luation of the previous year would have amounted
as follows:-
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
+ho. C. 52802/252 NO
LIMUMITANA CCZONEL 1.0.K.S. ALERT, M.P.,
&C.,
efince C
ة منكم
&c.
(18265)
- Gp. 6, 131/2963. 24. 5/34. M. & S.
1926