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PAPERS RELATING TO
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HONG KONG.
No. 13.
Governor Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY, C.B., K.C.M.G., to
MY LORD,
The EARL OF CARNARVON.
Government House, Hong Kong,
September 10, 1874.
I HAVE the honour to transmit a duplicate of the Blue Book of Hong Kong for the year 1873.
The concise, and at the same time explanatory, Tables and Reports afford little room for comment.
Revenue and Expenditure.
The comparative yearly statements show that the revenue is in a satisfactory condition and quite sufficient to cover all ordinary expenditure.
The expenditure has been conducted with strict economy.
Legislation.
Eighteen Ordinances have been passed during the year, some of them of great importance to the character and well-being of the