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the

enourvous rate

021220

£.400, per

atre

per.

It may therefor be inferred that the Grovn Lands of this Colony afford no unfavorable prospect

as a source

of u

ultimate incomer

ari

Ordinance,

The absence at present of any legal Adviser whatever, and the absolute necessity for promulgating wvery species of taxation in the form of ronders it indispensable, that I should await the arrival of the Attorney General, which I have been anxiously looking some time past . With the advantage of his advice and assistance I shall

for

for

Carry

into effect those measures of laxation which have already met with the consideration and approval of the

Council.

In discussing the theme of a registration of the Chinct population; it has been agreed that such a lax would

be

Jul. 2

415

be far less invidious if rotended to sovery pertine in the Colony, instead of being confined to the Chinese alone. It is propond that !

Dollar, shall be the least sum

a paid by any one, and 5 Dollars the highest, and

Source a revenue

from this

of between 20,000 and 30000 Dollars may be expected.

The Salt and Opium Licences

come)

will be offered to the highest bidders, het Jam at present unable to offer any

of opinion as to the amount which may be anticipated pom these sources, though Shope it may prove,

considerable

In making the tour of this island water with Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, Sobserved a considerable number

by

of Stone quarries at work by the Chinese : These quarriet have been accustomed to pay a duty to the Chinese Government,

Fand

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