CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12] — Page 23

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hise viz the aand Revenue – the greater

the

part is in the hands of Emoplans,- total ammal rentals band in about the pro- portions off one fifthe Chinese to four fifth= Britists & Forus, and consequently, the diminution under this head is not 20

hat

lepparent as in other instances, although

a

doubtlips in fifth of the Revenue of to to 25

housand

a year is a suious matter in a

Imall bolony whore resources are limited. -

3. - That under the decored Lend "Aunti exclusive of Laust," the decrease is very marked - The Market Rents Alone under the

new herangement would average probably in ordinary times about £10,000 a year.. The exodus of the Chinese has had the effect of reducing them unts to a mene trifle, _ little

more than at 100 having been paid in as yet

this month', account although thi period within which such movies are phy.

-able Las just expind.

4. That the third dim, Taxes, shows

likewise co

lays deficit. . It appears from

The books of the bollector of the Pctier and

Lighting Rules that about #gore is still due

The accounts

L

by Chinen on

of the her paste Geartür, which sum it has hear impossible

to collect the houses being how water an

and the loss of Revere incher this head Should the present circumstances continus

at

to operate cannot be estimated but less

Kan #Born a year.

L

we perhaps

5: . That he Licensi hore intimality commctul with the Chinese

Community

Any other item: the total Revenue under this head bring about

then

Within

spore a year of which the Opsum mons. poly alone should foronide £pers. - Vikin the last tooth this lletter polyment has

entirely