the enormous rate of £400, per acre, per annune. It may therefore be inferred that the crown lands of this Colony afford enfavorable prospect as a source of
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The absence at present of any Legal Adviser whatever, and the absolute seccessity for promulgating every species of . toxation in the form of an ordinance; sonders it indispensable, that I shack await the arrival of the Atorney General; for
which I have been anxiously leoking for some time past. With the advantage of his advice and assistance,
assistance, I shall carry
into
effect those measures of taxation, which have already met with the consideration and approval of the Council. ·
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In discussing the scheme of a registration of the Chinese population, it has been agreed that such a tax world
be
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be far less invidious, if extended, to every person in the Colony, instead of being confired to the Chinese alone. It is proposed that ! "Dollar, shall be the least sums paid by any one, and 5 Dollars the highest, and porn this
Revenue of between
source
C
a
20,000 and 30,000 Dollars may be expected. - The Salt and Opium Licences will be offered to the highest bidders, bot I am at present unable to offer any Iam opinion as to the amount of incomes which may be anticipated from these sources, though I hope it may prove
considerable.
In
making the tour of this island by water with Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, Sobserved a considerable number of stone quarries at work by the Chinese These quarries have been accustand to pay a duty to the Chinese Government,
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