CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859 — Page 438

by the War Department

It is clear that, and

I am of opinion that

Considering the

advantage

which Hong Kong derives,

from the presence of Her Majesty's Troops and having regard also to the flourishing state of the Colonial Finance, which did follow

a similar concession

has

should be granted in this

instance, I have therefore instructed

You to exempt

the property in question from local taxation

and to cause the sum

of

$k 92.4. 8 received for Road rent to be repaid to the Military Authorities.

to me

Major Gen Straubenzee to Mr. Godley

Copy

444

Head Quarters, Canton

26th March 1859.

Sir,

replying

to

I have delayed

your letter dated

War Office, 22nd July 1858, Hong Kong 236, (enclosing

the

despatch from Herman Merivale Esqre, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated: Downing Street, 15th July 1858,

on the subject of the exemption of Military Buildings from local taxation) from the difficulty of stating what buildings would

be

...

by the War Department

It is clear that, and

I am of opinion that

Considering the

advantage

which Hong Kong derives,

from the presence of Her Majesty's Troops and having regard also to the flourishing state of the Colonial Finance, which did follow

a similar concession

has

should be granted in this instance, I have therefore instructed

You to exempt the property in question from local taxation

and to cause the sum of $k 92.4. 8 received for Road rent to be repaid to the Military Authorities.

Major Gen Straubenzee to Mr. Godley

Copy

444

Head Quarters, Canton

26th March 1859.

Sir,

In replying to your letter dated War Office, 22nd July 1858, Hong Kong 236, (enclosing the despatch from Herman Merivale Esqre, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated: Downing Street, 15th July 1858, on the subject of the exemption of Military Buildings from local taxation) I have delayed from the difficulty of stating what buildings would be...

by the War Department

It is clear that time, and

I am of opinion that

Considering the

advantage

which Hong Kong derives,

from the presence of Her Majesty's Troops and having regard also to the flourishing state of the Colonial Finance, which did follow a similar concession has should be granted in this instance, I have therefore instructed you to exempt the property in question from local taxation and to cause the sum of $k 92.4. 8 received for Road rent to be repaid to the Military Authorities.

Major Gen Straubenzee to Mr. Godley

Copy

444

Head Quarters, Canton

26th March 1859.

Sir,

In replying to your letter dated War Office, 22nd July 1858, Hong Kong 236, (enclosing the despatch from Herman Merivale Esqre, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated: Downing Street, 15th July 1858, on the subject of the exemption of Military Buildings from local taxation) I have delayed from the difficulty of stating what buildings would be...

by the War Department

It is clear that time, and

I am of opinion that

Considering the

advantage

which Hong Kong derives,

from the presence of Her Majesty's Troops and having regard also to the flourishing state of the Colonial Finance, which did follow a similar concession has should be granted in this instance, I have therefore instructed you to exempt the property in question from local taxation and to cause the sum of $k 92.4. 8 received for Road rent to be repaid to the Military Authorities.

Major Gen Straubenzee to Mr. Godley

Copy

444

Head Quarters, Canton

26th March 1859.

Sir,

In replying to your letter dated War Office, 22nd July 1858, Hong Kong 236, (enclosing the despatch from Herman Merivale Esqre, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated: Downing Street, 15th July 1858, on the subject of the exemption of Military Buildings from local taxation) I have delayed from the difficulty of stating what buildings would be...