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the Indian Scale of

all expenses

It may confidently

be expected that Exclusive of the large balance,

in hand which at

the commencement

of

was stated

to be about £98,000,

Surplus Revenue ranging

between £30,000 & £40,000

may be reckoned upon for future years; And

I would rather substitute for the

words "between hackeli" the following

while fully

Admitting,

that

"the garrison of Hong Kong is in part maintained

by Her Majesty's Govt.

248

[adopting this conclusion

24.

on

a

far from allowing

that the possession of

Cowloon is one

which is maintained chiefly

for "Imperial purposes" or "in pursuance of Imperial

policy" I consider that "it is closely connected with the prosperity

of the Colony

much better.

For the next 5 years

from 1865

it would be only just

& reasonable that

Cowloon should

contribute £20,000

annually towards

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23 the Indian Scale of all expenses It may confidently be expected that Exclusive of the large balance, in hand which at the commencement of was stated to be about £98,000, Surplus Revenue ranging between £30,000 & £40,000 may be reckoned upon for future years; And I would rather substitute for the words "between hackeli" the following while fully Admitting, that "the garrison of Hong Kong is in part maintained by Her Majesty's Govt. 248 [adopting this conclusion 24. on a far from allowing that the possession of Cowloon is one which is maintained chiefly for "Imperial purposes" or "in pursuance of Imperial policy" I consider that "it is closely connected with the prosperity of the Colony much better. For the next 5 years from 1865 it would be only just & reasonable that Cowloon should contribute £20,000 annually towards
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23 the Indian Scale of all ovences It may confidently be expected that Exclusive of the large balance, in hand which at the commencement Ete a Ziar of was stated I be about £ 98.000, Surplus Revenue ranging between £30,000 & £40000 de. may frammon meng in } reckoned upon future Zears; And I would rather 19 substitute for the words ktween hackeli the following while fully Admitting, Kat "the garrison of HO. Rong with te " in part maintained da Au Majesty Sort 248 [adopting this ponclusi 24. on a far from allowing that the parricor of Dougtong is one which is maintained chiefly) " / "Infuriae poupons for fleets of Imperial " ("W". parken, komme :"are clonly emanted Policy ] consider that " with the prosperity k{ "of the Colony Japse CF mich better. Muth 5 year 1865 بیٹھے Lin. 124 it would be only just & reasonable that for the next 5 years Houghing should Contribute £20.000 Joannem towards 1
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23

the Indian Scale of

all ovences

It may confidently

be expected that Exclusive of the large balance,

in hand which at

the commencement

Ete

a

Ziar

of

was stated

I be about £ 98.000,

Surplus Revenue ranging

between £30,000 & £40000

de. may

frammon meng

in

}

reckoned upon future Zears; And

I would rather 19 substitute for the

words ktween hackeli the following

while fully

Admitting,

Kat

"the garrison of HO. Rong with te

" in part maintained

da

Au Majesty Sort

248

[adopting this ponclusi

24.

on

a

far from allowing

that the parricor of

Dougtong is one

which

is maintained chiefly)

" / "Infuriae poupons for fleets of Imperial

" ("W". parken, komme

:"are clonly emanted Policy ] consider that " with the prosperity

k{

"of the Colony

Japse

CF

mich better.

Muth 5 year

1865

بیٹھے

Lin.

124

it would be only just

& reasonable that

for the next 5 years

Houghing should

Contribute £20.000

Joannem towards

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