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Portal communications with China makes it very desirable that local knowledge should regulate the arrangements

8. The Revenues which are derived from what I deem objectionable sources, - interfering with the development of industry, and not being necessary for the enforcement of Police Regulations, and not compensating by their productiveness for the inconveniences they create, are the Salt Licenses. These, for the last five years, have been blended with the Quarrying Licences which, in my judgment, stand altogether on a different ground - and being a privilege granted for the working or appropriation of Government property, are quite a fit source of revenue.

In some years, the joint revenues produced £897. In 1851, £897; in 1852, £802 14s 8d; in 1853, £666 13s 4d; in 1854, £427 1s 8d. The revenue produced last year (in consequence of a combination among competitors) was only £270 16s 8d, and is estimated in the present year's estimates at £300. I direct, however, that they should be separated, and that tenders should be invited by...

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14 - די - ידמי 228 Portal communications with China makes it very desirable that local knowledge should regulate the arrangements 8. The Revenues which are derived from what I deem objectionable sources, - interfering with the development of industry, and not being necessary for the enforcement of Police Regulations, and not compensating by their productiveness for the inconveniences they create, are the Salt Licenses. These, for the last five years, have been blended with the Quarrying Licences which, in my judgment, stand altogether on a different ground - and being a privilege granted for the working or appropriation of Government property, are quite a fit source of revenue. In some years, the joint revenues produced £897. In 1851, £897; in 1852, £802 14s 8d; in 1853, £666 13s 4d; in 1854, £427 1s 8d. The revenue produced last year (in consequence of a combination among competitors) was only £270 16s 8d, and is estimated in the present year's estimates at £300. I direct, however, that they should be separated, and that tenders should be invited by...

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Portal communications with chine

makes it

very

desirable that local

Kurwledge should regulate the

arrangements

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produced last of a confederation among

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they

Men's hatimates at £ 300.. I directih however that they should be separatedy that tenders should be invited by

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