CO129-033 - General Stavely - Lieut. Governor - 1850 [5-8] — Page 417

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28.

might

mischief

cause much misconception and mischief. With a population such as that which Hongkong has made, may not be a may be now focussing on domiciliary visits, Collector, as at present made, little useful in checking Prince). The apportionment of the first payment of a portion of the whole Revenue among the numerous small tenants of a proprietor, instead of levying the sum total from the proprietor himself, may be considered less burdensome, or at least less liable to create dissatisfaction. Wrath, whether just or unjust, is always to be avoided if possible. And in any municipal arrangements hereafter to be made, the amount of tax paid by each householder would form a useful standard by which to regulate voters or electors. No further list of assessment is needed for the Collection of both taxes separately than now exists for the collection of the Police rates.

"Simply

41129.

The losses that Macao has recently sustained, calculated to render it a less favourite place of residence than formerly, the establishment of safe communication with that place, with Fuhkien, Hum-king-foo, and, it is hoped, with the East Coast of China; the destruction of most of the piratical fleets, now drawn into formidable combinations, and the attention of England to the anomalous state of our Colonies; all render the present time propitious for an attempt at improvement. In the hope that so good an opportunity may not be lost, I leave, &c.

C. B. Hillier.

Signed) 6.13.

Colonial Secretary

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28. might mischief cause much misconception and mischief. With a population such as that which Hongkong has made, may not be a may be now focussing on domiciliary visits, Collector, as at present made, little useful in checking Prince). The apportionment of the first payment of a portion of the whole Revenue among the numerous small tenants of a proprietor, instead of levying the sum total from the proprietor himself, may be considered less burdensome, or at least less liable to create dissatisfaction. Wrath, whether just or unjust, is always to be avoided if possible. And in any municipal arrangements hereafter to be made, the amount of tax paid by each householder would form a useful standard by which to regulate voters or electors. No further list of assessment is needed for the Collection of both taxes separately than now exists for the collection of the Police rates. "Simply 41129. The losses that Macao has recently sustained, calculated to render it a less favourite place of residence than formerly, the establishment of safe communication with that place, with Fuhkien, Hum-king-foo, and, it is hoped, with the East Coast of China; the destruction of most of the piratical fleets, now drawn into formidable combinations, and the attention of England to the anomalous state of our Colonies; all render the present time propitious for an attempt at improvement. In the hope that so good an opportunity may not be lost, I leave, &c. C. B. Hillier. Signed) 6.13. Colonial Secretary
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28.

might

mischief

cause much misconception and misch With a population such as that which Hongkong

made, may

the

be not a

may be

now focsostos, domiciliary visits

visits pom Collector, as at percent made, little useful in checking Prince). Cher apportionment of the first payment of as portion of the whole Revenid

among

the

mumerous small tenants of a proprietor, instead of levying the sum total from the proprietor himself, may be considered/ less burdensome, or at least less liable to creates dissatisfaction wheels, whether just on unjust, is always to be avoided if possible. And in any municipal arrangements hereafter to be made, the amoun

tax

hof paid by each householder would; form

useful standard by which to regulates

voters or electors. No further

list of

aw

establishment is needed for the Collection of both taxes separately than now exists for

the collection of the Police rates

"Simply

41129.

The losses that Maçao has recoutly,

Lustained, calculated to render it a loss favorite place of residence than formerly

the establishment of sleaus communication will that place, with fanten, Hum-king-omon,

and, it is hoped, with the East Coach of China; the destructions of the most

of the piratical fleets,

now drawn in

4. famidables

and the attention

England!

to the anomalous

state of our Colonies; all render the prount time propitions for an attempts at improvement. In the hope that so good

opportunity sapp

สม

Cove

not be lost,

leave, vo,

C. B. Hillier.

Signed) 6.13.

Colancil Scoutory

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