CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3] — Page 232

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₤10.000-

in the Trade with China, and if Great Britain derive benefit from the settlement they ought. in justies to bear their proportion of the expense. The present estimated Revenue is £25,500 and

be assumed that under present

it

may circumstances, it is not likely to inercase........_

revenue the

towards this

contributed in all the

...If

£17 @ 18,000, I think

the community here

that. it. ought to be considered sufficient, and

this would include

A JUML

for Keeping the streets

and roads in the Town and neinity of Victoria_

in all

efficient state. It would be expected_

however that the present system of Licensing the sale of Chium the trauchiqment

of Salt and the Market places would be

or at least amended and

abolished

every

fucility protection and encouragement- given to respectable Chinamen to settler and reside here and to Traders to visit

the Port.

That. Revenue might be collected

as

follows- Land rents say.

Police assessment.

Fine, Forfeitures and fees of fourts..

Fees of offices

Streets and Roads

Rental of Market Stall, Spirit licenses.

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2,500-

900-

700-

500-

#1

800-

1140_

600-

#

200-

500

570-

#

625

£19,000-

Opium retail, and Smoking Shops.. Auctioncer Liecuses.

Salt Yoll or revenue Pawnbrokers

Stone Guarry

The Land Rent would only undergo

A

reduction of about. £ 1000 and only those parties therefore would benefit_, who

disproportionately to others

now pay

Part of the deficiency in the Revenue, might with justice be chargeable to amötter