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247

follows.

$10,000 more than what and the one was Estimated, with respect to which I allude £90,658

1861- $435,158.

£101,801

1862- $488,647 fully explains the falling off from the £118,726.

1863- $569,885 preceding year.

For the difficulties about Kowloon not having yet been arranged,

5. It may be said that the ground there was little land to be brought into the market, and the Estimated Premium on land sold being $72,000, only £15,000 $6,490 of this was realized; against £1.35 $142,612 realized in the year 1862. £29,710

4. As a further and conclusive proof of the Satisfactory State of the General Revenue, I may point out that putting aside this item of Premium, what I call the ordinary or permanent Expenditure,

6. In the Causeway Bay might have been put forward for Sale, but with the district of Bowrington (nearer the Centres of business) sold and still unbuilt over, this would not have been a prudent measure, and subsequent events (not belonging to 1863) have justified the delay in disposing of it.

Expenditure, there is a slight decrease as may Revenue for the 3 past years stands as compared with the previous year, less being spent on Public Works.

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247 follows. $10,000 more than what and the one was Estimated, with respect to which I allude £90,658 1861- $435,158. £101,801 1862- $488,647 fully explains the falling off from the £118,726. 1863- $569,885 preceding year. For the difficulties about Kowloon not having yet been arranged, 5. It may be said that the ground there was little land to be brought into the market, and the Estimated Premium on land sold being $72,000, only £15,000 $6,490 of this was realized; against £1.35 $142,612 realized in the year 1862. £29,710 4. As a further and conclusive proof of the Satisfactory State of the General Revenue, I may point out that putting aside this item of Premium, what I call the ordinary or permanent Expenditure, 6. In the Causeway Bay might have been put forward for Sale, but with the district of Bowrington (nearer the Centres of business) sold and still unbuilt over, this would not have been a prudent measure, and subsequent events (not belonging to 1863) have justified the delay in disposing of it. Expenditure, there is a slight decrease as may Revenue for the 3 past years stands as compared with the previous year, less being spent on Public Works.
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247 follows. $10,000 more than what and the one was Estimated, respect to which I allude £90,658 1861- $435,158. ई 101,801 1862- $488,647 fully explains the falling off from the £118,726. 1863- $569,885 preceding year. For the difficulties abnet Koroloon not having yet been arranged, 5. It may be said that the ground there was little land to be brought into the market, and the Estimated Premium land sold being $72.000, only £ 15000 $6,490 of this was realized; against £ 1.35 $142,612 realized in the year 1862. £29,710 4. As a further and conclusive proof of the Satisfactory State of the General Revenue I may point out that putting I aside this item of Premium what I call the ordinary or permanent schenditure 6. In the Slight decrease as at Causeway Bay might have been fut forward for Sale, but with the district of Bowrington (nearer the Centres of business ) sold and still unbuilt over, this would not have been a prudent measure, and subsequent events (not belonging to 1863) have justified the delay in disposing of it Expenditure there is a may Revenue for the 3 past stands as ~ years compared with the previous year, less being-spent on Public
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247

follows.

$10,000

more than what

and the one

was Estimated,

respect to which I allude

£90,658

1861-

$435,158.

ई 101,801

1862-

$488,647

fully explains the falling off from the

£118,726.

1863-

$569,885

preceding year.

For the

difficulties abnet

Koroloon not having yet

been arranged,

5.

It

may

be said that the

ground

there

was little land to be brought into

the market, and the Estimated Premium

land sold being $72.000, only

£ 15000

$6,490 of this

was

realized; against

£ 1.35

$142,612 realized in the

year 1862.

£29,710

4.

As a further

and conclusive proof

of the Satisfactory State of the General

Revenue I

may point out that putting

I aside this item of Premium what I

call the ordinary or permanent

schenditure 6.

In the

Slight decrease as

at

Causeway Bay might have been fut forward for Sale, but with the district

of Bowrington (nearer the Centres of business ) sold and still unbuilt over,

this would not have been a prudent measure, and subsequent events (not belonging to 1863) have

justified

the delay in disposing of it

Expenditure there is a

may

Revenue

for

the 3 past

stands as ~

years

compared with the previous year, less being-spent

on

Public

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