Admiralty
9
116
Governor,
E, on
appear to
us
grounds which
conclusive and
is
the
substance; -
of
which the
following
regard
4 first with
state of public feeling.
on
to the-
this
subject it is to be observed that
though the inhabitants
of
the Colony
were both publicly and privately invited to state their grievances to the Committee, only 11 persons preferred any complaint.
In that of the 43 Lots, held by one individual, Mr. Duddell, said to be a notorious speculator in Land, 11 persons, 22 or more than half belonged to him.
To which we may add, that in only four instances, including the Chinese, did the Committee recommend any reduction of rent, and that the aggregate reductions recommended by them amounted to £270.11 on rents amounting in all to £1755.3.102.
These facts fairly corroborate the statement that no general dissatisfaction exists on the subject.
5. Secondly, with respect to the reasonableness of the present charges, it has been already stated that the only tax payable at Hong Kong, except a
Admiralt
9
116
Sovernor,
E, on
appear to
us
grounds which
conclusive and
is
the
substance; -
of
which the
following
regard
4 first with
state of public feeling.
on
to the-
this
subject it is to be observed that
though the inhabitants
Colony
of
the
were both publicly and
invited to state their
privately invited
grievances
to the Committee only
11 persons preferred any complaint in
that of
the 43 Lots, held
11 persons, 22 or more
one
by
theme
than half
individual, Mr.
belonged to
Duddell, said to
be
a notorious
speculator in Land; to which
we
may add, that in only f instances, including the
Chinese did the Committee
one
of the
any
reduction of
recommend
rent, and that the aggregate
reductions recommended by them
amounted
rents
am
only
to £270.11 on
ounting in all to
These facts for ably
£1755.3.102.
corroborate the statement that
no
on
general dissatisfaction cxists the subject.
5. Secondly with respect to
the reasonableness
son
of
the
present charges, it has been
already
stated the
only
tax
payable at Hong Kong except
a
eve
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