Business of the Admiralty
1157 adjusting the Rentals of complaining Tenants, the Committee came to an unanimous conclusion. Their differences (which arose officially and chiefly between the official and non-official members) had reference to the amount which it was desirable to obtain from the Land Revenue and the mode of laying it. It appears that except for Kate, which is a Police rate slated to be insufficient for the maintenance of the Police establishment, the tax payable at Hong Kong is in the shape of Crown Rents. But notwithstanding this, the non-official members, Mefo Stuart Davidson, whose intelligence and honesty the Governor acknowledges, suggested the abolition of these Rents and the substitution of a tax of 2 per cent on Property, proposed that a deficiency of £5,000 per annum, which they expected to result from this change, should be met by a corresponding reduction of expenditure.
These suggestions, which appear to have emanated originally from Mr Hillier, were combatted by other members of the Committee and the Governor
Buse
Admiral
1157
adjusting
the Rentals
of
complaining Tenants, the
Committee
came to an
unanimous
conclusion. Their differences
(which
arove
official and
chiefly between the
non
official
members) had reference to the
amount which it
was
desirable
to obtain from the Land Revenue
and
the mode
appears
of laying it. It
that except
Kate, which is
a
Police
slated to be
insufficient for the maintenance
the Police establishment, the
tax
of
only
Kong,
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payable at Hong
the shape of
that, which is levied in
Crown Rents. But notwith
standing
standing, Mefo Stuart
Davidson, the
non
and
official
members
me
of
the Committee, whose
intelligence
and
honesty the
these
Rents
fovernor acknowledges, suggested
the abolition of
and the substitution of a
of 2 per cent on
proposed that a
Property,
tax
and
deficiency of
£5,000 per annum, which they
expected to result from this
hould be met by
change,
Corresponding
reduction
expenditure.
of
Q
These suggestions,
which appear to have emanated
were combatted by other members
the Committee and
originally from
Qu
Mr Hillier,
of
the
Sovernor
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