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Nr 28, of 1846. –

Inclosure. No / in Dispatch

ғ

Ne:29

Financial.

18652 Amkov

OCT 3 1844

My. Erd

302

Government House, Actoria,

Hongkong 20th June, 1844.

I must be fully known to Your

Lordship that no steps whatever in regard to raising a Revenue by taxation were taken in this Colony previous to

my arrival. It then became my duty to commence this arduous task altogether de novo.

I have now the honor to inclose

A Report on the prospects of a Revenue at Hongkong by the Treasurer, Martin. Although I do not by any means entertain the same desponding views as to the future, it must however be confessed that the exigencies of an infant Colony, compared with its means of culture (like

The Right Honorable,

Earl of Stanley, M.P.

Je

Jc

Forward, Surveyor General- 17th June, 1844

Application from Mr...

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Nr 28, of 1846. – Inclosure. No / in Dispatch ғ Ne:29 Financial. 18652 Amkov OCT 3 1844 My. Erd 302 Government House, Actoria, Hongkong 20th June, 1844. I must be fully known to Your Lordship that no steps whatever in regard to raising a Revenue by taxation were taken in this Colony previous to my arrival. It then became my duty to commence this arduous task altogether de novo. I have now the honor to inclose A Report on the prospects of a Revenue at Hongkong by the Treasurer, Martin. Although I do not by any means entertain the same desponding views as to the future, it must however be confessed that the exigencies of an infant Colony, compared with its means of culture (like The Right Honorable, Earl of Stanley, M.P. Je Jc Forward, Surveyor General- 17th June, 1844 Application from Mr...
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Nr 28, of 1846. – Incloure. No / in Dispatch ғ Ne:29 Financial. 18652 Amkov OCT 3 1844 My. Erd 302 Government House, Actoria, Hongkong 207 June, 144. I must be fully known to Your Ardship that ne steps whatever in regard Hebraising ar Revenue by taxation were taken As in this lebury previous to has my arrival. Sk I the one become my duty to commenx this arduous task altogether de Have now the honor to inclose A ffort on the prospects of a Revenue at ghing by Me Theasurer Martini. · Ahough I do not by any means entertain the same desponding news at to the future, it must however be confifted that the exigencies of an infant Celony, compared with its means of acture (like the The Right Honorable, Ford Stanley, M.P. Je Jc Fordon, Surveyor General- 17th June, 18463- Application from Mṛ
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Nr 28, of 1846. –

Incloure. No / in Dispatch

ғ

Ne:29

Financial.

18652 Amkov

OCT 3 1844

My. Erd

302

Government House, Actoria,

Hongkong 207 June, 144.

I must be fully known to Your

Ardship that ne steps whatever in regard Hebraising ar Revenue by taxation were taken As in this lebury previous to

has

my

arrival. Sk

I the one become my duty to commenx this arduous task altogether de

Have

now the honor to inclose

A

ffort on the prospects of a Revenue at ghing by Me Theasurer Martini. · Ahough I do not by any means entertain the same desponding news at to the future, it must however be confifted that the exigencies of an infant Celony, compared with its means of acture (like

the

The Right Honorable,

Ford Stanley, M.P.

Je

Jc

Fordon, Surveyor General- 17th June, 18463-

Application from Mṛ

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