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the future

Kowloon Revenue

was anticipated from Sales at Kowloon.

He says that Sir Hercules Robinson in Estimating the future permanent Revenue, he has not taken into account such sales as under the acquisition of this Peninsula could not be made remunerative nevertheless be undertaken by the Government if the Land is to be sold at all. He does not notice that in the Estimates for 1863 the following sums have been provided for Kowloon purposes.

in addition to the $10,000 for Compensation to Chinese which he mentions.

for several years to come

That Praya 5,000 Piers 5,000 concurrent outlay for Police Stations and other Government Buildings, Piers, etc. 1,000 Roads 5,000 Culverts, Miscellaneous 5,000 1,000 22,000 = £4,583.6.4

It may therefore be fairly said that there is good ground if the Government sells Land, the sums that will exceed any that can possibly be received from premiums for some years to come but which must nevertheless

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the future Kowloon Revenue was anticipated from Sales at Kowloon. He says that Sir Hercules Robinson in Estimating the future permanent Revenue, he has not taken into account such sales as under the acquisition of this Peninsula could not be made remunerative nevertheless be undertaken by the Government if the Land is to be sold at all. He does not notice that in the Estimates for 1863 the following sums have been provided for Kowloon purposes. in addition to the $10,000 for Compensation to Chinese which he mentions. for several years to come That Praya 5,000 Piers 5,000 concurrent outlay for Police Stations and other Government Buildings, Piers, etc. 1,000 Roads 5,000 Culverts, Miscellaneous 5,000 1,000 22,000 = £4,583.6.4 It may therefore be fairly said that there is good ground if the Government sells Land, the sums that will exceed any that can possibly be received from premiums for some years to come but which must nevertheless
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2 the fuline Kome Revenue wa anticipated from Sales at Kowloon. says that Sie Hercules Robinson in Extimating the future permanent Revenue, he has not taken into account such sales- as under the the A most favorable circumstances acquisition of this Peninsula could not be made remunerative 261 nevertheless be undertatten by the to Covemment if the Land is tabe sold at all. He does not notice that in the Estimates for 1863 the following sums have been provided for Kowloon purposes. to the $10000 for in addition Compensation to Chinese which he Mentions. for several years to come That Praya 5,000 if the Coverment sells Land, Piers 5.000 or : concurrent outlay for Police Stations Sheets 1000 and other Government Buildings, Piers, te sums that with exceed any Can possibly be received from premains for some years to come but which must Nevertheless It may therefore be was good faict said that there ground Roads 5,000 Culverts. Miscellaneon : 5,000 1,000 22 000 = £4.83.6.4
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the fuline

Kome

Revenue

wa

anticipated from Sales at Kowloon.

says

that

Sie Hercules Robinson

in

Extimating the future

permanent Revenue, he has not

taken into account such sales- as

under the

the

A

most favorable circumstances

acquisition of

this Peninsula

could not be made

remunerative

261

nevertheless be undertatten by the

to

Covemment if the Land is tabe

sold at all. He does not notice

that in

the Estimates for 1863

the following

sums have been

provided for Kowloon purposes.

to the $10000 for

in addition

Compensation to Chinese which he

Mentions.

for several

years

to come

That

Praya

5,000

if the

Coverment sells Land,

Piers

5.000

or

:

concurrent outlay for Police Stations

Sheets

1000

and other Government Buildings,

Piers, te

sums that

with exceed any

Can

possibly be

received from premains for some years to come but which must

Nevertheless

It may therefore be was good

faict said that there

ground

Roads

5,000

Culverts. Miscellaneon :

5,000

1,000

22 000 = £4.83.6.4

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