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Reference: C.O./133

Tables showing its rise and progress 185– from 1848, the state of my rating charge fit.

From these your Grace will observe that the call on the Home Government for Parliamentary grant has been reduced from £25,000 to £500 for the current year; that the expenditure has been reduced from £62,658 to £36,418; that the number of square-rigged vessels frequenting the Port has increased from 100 to 1,103, while their tonnage is nearly double; and that the population has in like manner advanced 82 per cent during the past 6 years. In conclusion, I have no hesitation in saying that, were this Colony situated in the same way as are the settlements in the Straits under the Government of the East India Company, it could in a year or two be made to pay its own expenses, without the efficiency of the government being impaired; but I have considered myself bound by the opinions expressed by the Committee of the House of Commons in the session of 1827 upon our commercial relations with China, and in consequence refrained from the imposition of any new taxes. I must, however, with great deference say, after an experience of 22 years in the settlements of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore and Malacca,

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: C.O./133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Tables showing its rise and progress 185– from 1848, the state of my rating charge fit. From these your Grace will observe that the call on the Home Government for Parliamentary grant has been reduced from £25,000 to £500 for the current year; that the expenditure has been reduced from £62,658 to £36,418; that the number of square-rigged vessels frequenting the Port has increased from 100 to 1,103, while their tonnage is nearly double; and that the population has in like manner advanced 82 per cent during the past 6 years. In conclusion, I have no hesitation in saying that, were this Colony situated in the same way as are the settlements in the Straits under the Government of the East India Company, it could in a year or two be made to pay its own expenses, without the efficiency of the government being impaired; but I have considered myself bound by the opinions expressed by the Committee of the House of Commons in the session of 1827 upon our commercial relations with China, and in consequence refrained from the imposition of any new taxes. I must, however, with great deference say, after an experience of 22 years in the settlements of Prince of Wales' Island, Singapore and Malacca, Page

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :-- C.O./133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH—NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- 10 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Lables showing its rise and progress 1/5- from 1848, the state of my tating charge fit.. From these your Grace will observe that the fall on the Home Government for Parliamentary brant has been reduced from £25,000, to £ $500 for the current year; that the expenditure has been reduced from £62,658 to £36418, that the Mumber of square rigged bessels frequenting the Port has mcreased from you to 1103, while their tonnage is nearly double; and that the Population has in like manner Advanced 82 per cent Muring the "pact 6 years._ In Conclusion, Phave "no hesitation in saying that, were this ๆ Colony tiges in the same my as are the settlements in the Straits under. the Government of the East India Company, it could in a year or twor be made to pay its ron Expenses, - without the efficiency of the bovernment being impaired, but thave considered Inyaelf bound by the opinions expresad by the Committee of the House of Commons in the session of 1827 4pon our Commercial relations with Churia, And in consequence refrained from The imposition of any new taxes.- Imust, however, with great deference say, after an experience of 22 years in the settlements of Prince of Wales' Island, Amigapore and Malacca, } Page

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Reference :--

C.O./133

BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

10 ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Lables showing its rise and progress 1/5- from 1848, the state of my tating charge

fit..

From these your Grace will observe that the fall on the Home

Government for Parliamentary brant has been reduced from £25,000, to £ $500 for the current year;

that

the expenditure has been reduced from £62,658 to £36418, that the Mumber of square rigged bessels frequenting the Port has mcreased from you to 1103, while their tonnage is nearly double; and that the Population has in like manner

Advanced 82 per cent

Muring

the

"pact 6 years._ In Conclusion, Phave "no hesitation in saying that, were this

ๆ

Colony tiges in the same my as are the settlements in the Straits under. the Government of the East India Company, it could in a year or twor be made to pay its ron Expenses, - without the efficiency of the bovernment being impaired, but thave considered Inyaelf bound by the opinions expresad by the Committee of the House of Commons in the session of 1827 4pon our Commercial relations with Churia, And in consequence refrained from The imposition of any new taxes.- Imust, however, with great deference say, after an experience of 22 years in the settlements of Prince of Wales' Island, Amigapore and Malacca,

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