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that they are subject to an Income Tax of 3 per

Cent, while the rich Merchant, and all British Subjects in China not in the Public Service are free from any tax of the kind; the Governor proposed to the Conseil that, while there was a sufficient supply of Spanish Dollars

in it.

the

1

le

t. Commissariat Chest, the Colonial Servants' salaries at Hongkong should be paid in that coin, as he had already in his diplomatic capacity ordered for Consulate at Canton, whereupon it was Resolved accordingly, and the Clerk was ordered to furnish the Colonial Treasurer a copy of this Resolution, authorizing at the same time those payments which he has already made in Spanish Dollars in the Consular and Colonial Departments,

with a

at

C

(True copy)

was

Frederich H. A. Boney

End

779

7. 1000 Angking 1/1

B

Davis

DS

25

24 June 1845.

1845

Founded by FUNE

Foxrinted

Mulock 25 M&Stephen 23 A HODO

Lord Stanley 24

Kde 123-8 Sept 1845

12056

Thank you for the receipt of your despatch reporting that in compliance with the advice of the Executive Council of Hong Kong you have given orders for the payment of the Salaries of the Civil Servants of the Colony in Spanish Dollars, so long as a sufficient supply of that Coin exists in the Commissariat Chest. The directions which...

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that they are subject to an Income Tax of 3 per Cent, while the rich Merchant, and all British Subjects in China not in the Public Service are free from any tax of the kind; the Governor proposed to the Conseil that, while there was a sufficient supply of Spanish Dollars in it. the 1 le t. Commissariat Chest, the Colonial Servants' salaries at Hongkong should be paid in that coin, as he had already in his diplomatic capacity ordered for Consulate at Canton, whereupon it was Resolved accordingly, and the Clerk was ordered to furnish the Colonial Treasurer a copy of this Resolution, authorizing at the same time those payments which he has already made in Spanish Dollars in the Consular and Colonial Departments, with a at C (True copy) was Frederich H. A. Boney End 779 7. 1000 Angking 1/1 B Davis DS 25 24 June 1845. 1845 Founded by FUNE Foxrinted Mulock 25 M&Stephen 23 A HODO Lord Stanley 24 Kde 123-8 Sept 1845 12056 Thank you for the receipt of your despatch reporting that in compliance with the advice of the Executive Council of Hong Kong you have given orders for the payment of the Salaries of the Civil Servants of the Colony in Spanish Dollars, so long as a sufficient supply of that Coin exists in the Commissariat Chest. The directions which...
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that they are subject to an Income Tax of 3 per "Cent, while the rich Merchant, and all British Subjects in Chinias not in the Public Servies are free from any tos of the kinit; the Govenor proposed t the Conseil that, while there was us sufficient supply of Spanish Lothars in les. the 1 le t. Commissariat Chest, the lonial Servants kwants at Hongkong should be paid in that can, as he had already cliplomatic capacity ordered for Consulate at Canton, whereupon it was Resolved exccordingly, and the Clerk weer ordered to firmish the Colonial Treasurer copy of this Resolution, authorizing A the same time those payments which he has already maote in Spanish in the Consular and Colonial Departments, with a at C (True copy) " was Frederich H. A. Boney End 779 7. 1000 Angking 1/1 B Davis DS 25 24 June 1945. 1845 Founded by FUNE Foxrinted Mulock 25 M&Stephen 23 A HODO Lood Stanley 24 Kde 123-8 Sypt 145 12056 Thane to ache. the eipt of you tespilt of the to. dereglart. he 3 reporting that it the advice of the Genitive Commil of thing گے orders for the paymenty the Salaries of the Cind Suvents atte Colony Spanish Dollen, so long as a sufficient supply of that Com Wither in the Commich mit Cheit. The directions chicke
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that they are subject to an Income Tax of 3 per

"Cent, while the rich Merchant, and all British Subjects in Chinias not in the Public Servies are free from any tos of the kinit; the Govenor proposed t the Conseil that, while there was us sufficient supply of Spanish Lothars

in les.

the

1

le

t. Commissariat Chest, the lonial Servants kwants at Hongkong should be paid in that can, as he had already cliplomatic capacity ordered for Consulate at Canton, whereupon it was Resolved exccordingly, and the Clerk weer ordered to firmish the Colonial Treasurer copy of this Resolution, authorizing A the same time those payments which he has already maote in Spanish in the Consular and Colonial Departments,

with a

at

C

(True copy)

"

was

Frederich H. A. Boney

End

779

7. 1000 Angking 1/1

B

Davis

DS

25

24 June 1945.

1845

Founded by FUNE

Foxrinted

Mulock 25 M&Stephen 23 A HODO

Lood Stanley 24

Kde 123-8 Sypt 145

12056

Thane to ache. the

eipt of you tespilt

of the to. dereglart. he 3 reporting that it the advice of the Genitive Commil of thing

گے

orders for the paymenty the Salaries of the Cind Suvents atte Colony Spanish Dollen, so long as a sufficient supply of that Com Wither in the Commich mit Cheit. The directions chicke

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