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to 482,371 Dollars more than

absorb the entire surplus and still have

мо

reference to Kowloom

Roads

extension

necessary Grains, Purains HC.

all

of

Seen

that the large amount in hand is the produce of Premium

During

while

during

the 3 years 1880, 1861 and 1862,

the current year

7

each and

1883 40

Th

source off

which the expenditure will

be considerable.

23.

Pout it may be said this

is the existent surplus, and as it

grown,

it doubtless will

I enclose in correction

grote;

R

such

U

reotion a Saturn showing the

Premium on

Land solo suring the last ten years, and this, it must

be bome

in mind is the main

· source of the surplus _ it will be

Vidi Ind. Nr. 1

completely has this

Revenue been exhausted

that the following result is shown

1880-$ 94,542

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1861. -$167,536-

1862

$142,602.

1863.

$

6.490-

I should add that the

-

Retirati tn 1863 from Premium

for

from

-

on Land was 72,000 Follars; and I presume that this high figure was calculated with reference

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