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the British inhabitants at the Concular Ports pay something towards the support of

Colony, which is the Residence of the chief- Superintendent, under where general control the whole Trade between the British_Empire and China, is conducted-.--

5.

In the 7th Paragraph a desire is expressed that the Petitioners should have share in the treal administration of the affairs of the Colony by some system of municipal. Government to. I confess I . at a loss to understand clearly what is

the only really required by this sentence as Ireal tax to which British subjects directly

contribute is that collected under Ordinance

122

of 18/45

-1845 and is entirely for

Police purposes. At present

Jestimate that the expenses on

Salaries and

Wages..

}

3,607.200

481.15,0

Compensation, 193. 4.0 for Rations S

account of the Police Forces independently of Clothing the Jails, feeding of Prisoners and other. incidental charges of a similar nature

4,282,0

with amount this

year

amount

257

to £4,282.148 the

of the tax levied for this purpose

the Petitioners

being £2,500. Ido not understand therefore what is to be gained by having a voice in the expenditure of this sum; but nevertheless I see no reason whatever, should the inhabitants generally approve of it and competent perions, be found willing and able to take the management, why the collection and disbursements of these

fund and indeed the general Superintendent of the Police should not be entrusted to them - it being understood that they ___

funds under the ordinanec and dieburse the amount for Police purposes

collect the

as to them

neay

in that case,

Leen

fit, the Government. being released from further

payment on this decount...

b.

They also decire that some code_ should be drawn up for

the

more convenient