CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 278

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Her Britannic Majesty's Representative, Governor of Hongkong,

publishes the following Proclamation respecting the payment of the Land Tax.

The Land Tax of the whole Island of Hongkong must according to the Law, from time to time be paid by the owners of land in the various villages, to the British Government. And if any body pays it to the Chinese Mandarin's, the Governor will not only order him to pay it again, but also confiscate his fields. Should any Chinese officer come to exact the tax, he must be delivered over to the Chief Magistrate for examination.

The above Proclamation is addressed to all the owners of land, that they

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275 Her Britannic Majesty's Representative, Governor of Hongkong, publishes the following Proclamation respecting the payment of the Land Tax. The Land Tax of the whole Island of Hongkong must according to the Law, from time to time be paid by the owners of land in the various villages, to the British Government. And if any body pays it to the Chinese Mandarin's, the Governor will not only order him to pay it again, but also confiscate his fields. Should any Chinese officer come to exact the tax, he must be delivered over to the Chief Magistrate for examination. The above Proclamation is addressed to all the owners of land, that they
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275 Her Britannic Majesty's Heripotentiary, Governor of Honghong, you publishes the following Proclamation respecting the payment of the Lavie Jax. The Land Tax of the whole Island of Houghing must according tothe Law, from time to time be paid by the of land in the various villages, to the British Government. lind if any bidy pays torrens it to the Chinese Mandarin's, Ithe Governor will not only order him to pay it again, but also confiscate his fields. Should any Chinese befficer come to exact the tax, he: must be delivered over to the Chief Magistrate for examination. The above Roclamation is addressed to all the owners of land, that they
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Her Britannic Majesty's Heripotentiary, Governor of Honghong,

you

publishes the following Proclamation respecting the payment of the Lavie Jax.

The Land Tax of the whole Island of Houghing must according tothe Law, from time to time be paid by the

of land in the various villages, to the British Government. lind if any bidy pays

torrens

it to the Chinese Mandarin's, Ithe Governor

will not only order him to pay it again, but also confiscate his fields. Should any

Chinese befficer

come to exact the tax, he: must be delivered over to the Chief

Magistrate for examination.

The above Roclamation is

addressed to all the owners of land, that

they

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