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of the Police. Rate above mentioned, – a tax usual in all places,- Foreigners residing at Hongkong are absolutely free from every species of taxation

comprises four large houses allotments, three of which are occupied by the partners and one by the Assistants in the Firm

of £102 is paid for lots of land which they do not occupy, simply to prevent buildings being erected thereon which would overlook their premises. The second on the List is the property of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co,

291

separate

They are paying Mines and Spirits, Tobacco, Horse and Carriage taxes, or other minor and vexatious ones. They are, moreover, not charged with Income Tax, to which the Government Servants are subject.

Memorandum of 27.

Bungalow

12. Enclosure No is a list of the Rents paid annually by twenty parties, being the largest Contributors to the Land Tax; but it must be remembered that the properties therein referred to comprise counting Houses with accommodation for warehouses for the storing of goods, separate houses for the partners, as well as dwelling houses built on speculation let for hire.

Thus, for instance, Messrs Dent & Co pay for property an annual ground rent of £737.12.14,

and may be described as containing a mansion for the partners of the House; on the same hill, their former residence; a most imposing edifice occupied by 12 Assistants, and used as a Counting House, and a Patent Slip estimated to be worth £6,000, with extensive warehouses, together with 26 Chinese Houses, each paying a rent to the landholder of about £20 per annum.

In another locality the Firm has five large houses which are rented to Merchants and Storekeepers at about £250 each per annum.

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12 of the Police. Rate above mentioned, a tax usual in all places,- Foreigners residing at Hongkong are absolutely free from every species of taxation comprises four large houses allotments, three of which are occupied by the partners and one by the Assistants in the Firm of £102 is paid for lots of land which they do not occupy, simply to prevent buildings being erected thereon which would overlook their premises. The second on the List is the property of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co, 291 separate They are paying Mines and Spirits, Tobacco, Horse and Carriage taxes, or other minor and vexatious ones. They are, moreover, not charged with Income Tax, to which the Government Servants are subject. Memorandum of 27. Bungalow 12. Enclosure No is a list of the Rents paid annually by twenty parties, being the largest Contributors to the Land Tax; but it must be remembered that the properties therein referred to comprise counting Houses with accommodation for warehouses for the storing of goods, separate houses for the partners, as well as dwelling houses built on speculation let for hire. Thus, for instance, Messrs Dent & Co pay for property an annual ground rent of £737.12.14, and may be described as containing a mansion for the partners of the House; on the same hill, their former residence; a most imposing edifice occupied by 12 Assistants, and used as a Counting House, and a Patent Slip estimated to be worth £6,000, with extensive warehouses, together with 26 Chinese Houses, each paying a rent to the landholder of about £20 per annum. In another locality the Firm has five large houses which are rented to Merchants and Storekeepers at about £250 each per annum.
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12 of the Police. Rate above mentioned, a tax asual in all places,- Foreigners residing at. Houghtong Are absolutely fice from every species of taxation comprises four large honces allotments, three of which parturers and one on are 291 separate occupied by by the Assistants in the Firm of £102 is of ton, and a sum voluntarily paid by them for & lots of land which 4 they do not occupy, simply to prevent buildings whatever such to the number even as me usually imposed the inhabitants in other Colonies; paying Mines and Spirits, Tobnees, Horse and Carriage taxes, or other minor and verations ones._ mc, moreover, not charged with Income Tax, to which the Government Servants neither They subject. Memorandum of 27. Bungalow 12. Enclosure Ge is a the Rents paid annually by twenty parties, being the largest Contributors to the Land Tax; buts it must be remembered that the properties therein for Muner Dus Clerts, extensive referred to comprice counting Houses with accommodation for warehouses the storing of goods, separate houses for the partners, as well as dwelling houses houses built on speculation let. for hire. _ Thus, for instance, Meers Dent 4 for property, an annual ground rent of £ 737.12.14, paying being erceted thereon which would overlook their premises. The second on the List is the property of Mess' Jardine. Matheron & (3, be described as containing and may mansion for the parturers of the House ; on the Lame hill, their A large a- former residence; a most imposing edifice occupied- by 12 Assistants, and need- As a Counting House, and a Patent. Ship estimated to be worth- £6,000, with extensive warchouses, together with 26 Chineze. Houses, each paying a rent to the landholder of about. £20 per Anniche In another locality the Firm has five large houses which rented to Merchants and are re Storekeepers at about £250 each per annum.
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12

of the Police. Rate above mentioned, – a tax asual in all places,- Foreigners residing at. Houghtong

Are

absolutely fice from every species of taxation

comprises four large honces allotments, three of which

parturers and one

on

are

291

separate

occupied by

by the Assistants in the Firm

of £102 is

of ton, and a sum voluntarily paid by them for & lots of land which

4 they do not occupy, simply to prevent buildings

whatever

such

to the number

even

as me

usually imposed

the inhabitants in other Colonies; paying Mines and Spirits, Tobnees, Horse and Carriage taxes, or other minor and verations ones._ mc, moreover, not charged with Income Tax, to which the Government Servants

neither

They

subject.

Memorandum of

27.

Bungalow

12. Enclosure Ge is a the Rents paid annually by twenty parties, being the largest Contributors to the Land Tax; buts it must be remembered that the properties therein

for

Muner Dus

Clerts, extensive

referred to comprice counting Houses with accommodation for warehouses

the storing of goods, separate houses for the partners, as well as dwelling houses houses built on speculation let. for hire. _ Thus, for instance, Meers Dent 4 for property, an annual ground rent of £ 737.12.14,

paying

being erceted thereon which would overlook their premises. The second on the List is the

property of Mess' Jardine. Matheron & (3,

be described as containing

and may

mansion for the parturers of the House ;

on

the

Lame

hill, their

A

large

a-

former

residence; a most imposing edifice occupied-

by 12 Assistants, and need-

As a

Counting House,

and a Patent. Ship estimated to be worth- £6,000, with extensive warchouses, together with 26 Chineze. Houses, each paying a rent to the landholder of about. £20 per

Anniche

In another locality the Firm has five large houses which

rented to Merchants and

are re

Storekeepers at about £250 each per annum.

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