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5.

:

4.

4.

In this letter Mr. Campbell

by

speaking for the residents of Hongkong, says, He now pay to Government annually way of taxes and Ground rent, £25,000,

which is burthensome to ourselves and

---

injurious only two thirds of this amount, and that the remainder, one third or £8,500, be paid from the Imperial Treasury, and should

propositions be declined, that this sum be levied on the Trade carried on at the five open Ports That of this £8,500 a deduction of £1,000 be taken off such Ground rents as

are

proportionately too high, with respect to others, and that the Balance be taken

of

from the Imports under the head Opium Licenses, Markets, Serangs, and Tatt Waghing,

5.

the belong

He., &c.

The Estimated Revenue of

at present stands thus :-

Land Revenue 213 £620.0.0 Rents, exclusive of Lands. 192 5.0.0 Auction Duties... 80 0.0.0 -Licenses - Spirits. _ Pawnbrokers. 1140 0.0 Auctioneers. 570 0.0 Billiard tables. 100 0.0 Salt broker Opium Dealers. 2016 8 Höni. Quarrying Serangs. 854 13.4 -Tax- Police Assessment- 2052 0.0 Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Courts_ 625 0 Fees of Offices. 83 6.8 2,500 0.0 W Miscellaneous, and other incidental Receipts. 1,800 0.0 1250 0 482 0.0 Total Revenue. £25102 16.8

The only Item to

my

mind, which

can

really

be called a Tax, is that levied on

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5. : 4. 4. In this letter Mr. Campbell by speaking for the residents of Hongkong, says, He now pay to Government annually way of taxes and Ground rent, £25,000, which is burthensome to ourselves and --- injurious only two thirds of this amount, and that the remainder, one third or £8,500, be paid from the Imperial Treasury, and should propositions be declined, that this sum be levied on the Trade carried on at the five open Ports That of this £8,500 a deduction of £1,000 be taken off such Ground rents as are proportionately too high, with respect to others, and that the Balance be taken of from the Imports under the head Opium Licenses, Markets, Serangs, and Tatt Waghing, 5. the belong He., &c. The Estimated Revenue of at present stands thus :- Land Revenue 213 £620.0.0 Rents, exclusive of Lands. 192 5.0.0 Auction Duties... 80 0.0.0 -Licenses - Spirits. _ Pawnbrokers. 1140 0.0 Auctioneers. 570 0.0 Billiard tables. 100 0.0 Salt broker Opium Dealers. 2016 8 Höni. Quarrying Serangs. 854 13.4 -Tax- Police Assessment- 2052 0.0 Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of Courts_ 625 0 Fees of Offices. 83 6.8 2,500 0.0 W Miscellaneous, and other incidental Receipts. 1,800 0.0 1250 0 482 0.0 Total Revenue. £25102 16.8 The only Item to my mind, which can really be called a Tax, is that levied on
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5. : 4. 4. In this letter Mr. Campbell by speaking for the residents of Hongkong, says, He now pay to Government annually way of taxes and Ground rent, £25,000, which is burthensome to gurselves and --- injurious only two thirds of this amount, and that the remainder, one third or £8,500, be paid. from the Imperial Reasury, and should propositions be declined, that this sum be levied on the Frade carried on at the five open Poits That of this £2.500adeduction of £ 1000 be taken off such Ground rents as to the Colony. We wish to pach our are proportionately too high, with respect to others, and that the Balance be taken of from the Imports under the head Opium Licenses, Markets, Serangs, and Tatt Waghing, 5. the belong He., &c. The Estimated Revenue of at present stands thus :- Land Revenue Rents, exclusive of Lands. Auction Deities... -Licenses - Spirits. _ Pawnbrokers. Auctioneers. Billiard tables. Salt broker Opium Dealers. Höni. Quarrying Serangs. -Tax- Police Assesement- Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of bourts_ Fees of Offices . 213 Lu620.0.0 1925.0.0 80.0.0 4 موگر 1140, 0. 570.0.0 100.0.0 2016.8 854.13.4 .2052.0.0 ترکی 625.0 $ 83.6.8 « 2,500.0.0 . W 1,800.00 Miscellaneous, and other incidental. Receipts. « Total Revenue. 1250.0 482,0,0 £25102.16.8 The only Item to my mind, which can really be called a Tax, is that levied on
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5.

:

4.

4.

In this letter Mr. Campbell

by

speaking for the residents of Hongkong, says, He now pay to Government annually way of taxes and Ground rent, £25,000,

which is burthensome to gurselves and

---

injurious only two thirds of this amount, and that the remainder, one third or £8,500, be paid. from the Imperial Reasury, and should

propositions be declined, that this sum be levied on the Frade carried on at the five open Poits That of this £2.500adeduction of £ 1000 be taken off such Ground rents as

to the Colony. We wish to pach

our

are

proportionately too high, with respect to others, and that the Balance be taken

of

from the Imports under the head Opium Licenses, Markets, Serangs, and Tatt Waghing,

5.

the belong

He., &c.

The Estimated Revenue of

at present stands thus :-

Land Revenue

Rents, exclusive of Lands.

Auction Deities...

-Licenses -

Spirits. _ Pawnbrokers.

Auctioneers.

Billiard tables.

Salt broker Opium Dealers. Höni. Quarrying Serangs.

-Tax-

Police Assesement-

Fines, Forfeitures, and Fees of bourts_

Fees of Offices .

213 Lu620.0.0

1925.0.0

80.0.0

4

موگر

1140, 0.

570.0.0

100.0.0

2016.8

854.13.4

.2052.0.0

ترکی

625.0

$

83.6.8

« 2,500.0.0

.

W

1,800.00

Miscellaneous, and other incidental. Receipts. «

Total Revenue.

1250.0

482,0,0

£25102.16.8

The only Item to

my

mind, which

can

really

be called a Tax, is that levied on

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