CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9] — Page 134

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Special Case, I consider that the interests of

the Colony would seriously suffer - inasmuch

as, although

we are at present solvent and

not overtaxed, yet

the

expenses of the place

and enormous

Shanghai

and we

have to comply with

and other Ports in China where the

Government as well as

Civil Government

Military protection

is paid for entirely out of the Imperial Funds.

Every additional Tax

acts simply

as a ...

imposed here.

therefore

premium on the removal of

existing Mercantile Establishments to the

Cont- and as a

check to the further

development of the Colony

I have,

(Signed) M. H. Ormsby

Auditor General

True copy) Spittmade (notes) for the Colonial Secretary

C

855

128

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Special Case, I consider that the interests of the Colony would seriously suffer - inasmuch as, although we are at present solvent and not overtaxed, yet the expenses of the place and enormous Shanghai and we have to comply with and other Ports in China where the Government as well as Civil Government Military protection is paid for entirely out of the Imperial Funds. Every additional Tax acts simply as a ... imposed here. therefore premium on the removal of existing Mercantile Establishments to the Cont- and as a check to the further development of the Colony I have, (Signed) M. H. Ormsby Auditor General True copy) Spittmade (notes) for the Colonial Secretary C 855 128
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A Special Pase, I consider that the interests of the Colony would seriously suffer- innomucho as, although we are at present solvent and not overtaxed, yet the expenses of the place and enormous Shanghai and we have to compile with and other Porto in china where the ment as well as Civit Government Military protection in paid for entirely out of the Imperial Fiends. Every additional Fax acts simply AA a_... imposed here. therefore premium on the removal of existing Mercantile Establishments to the * Const- and as a cheek to the further developement of the Colony I havers (Signed)) M. Ho Ronnie Auditor General True copy) Spittmade (notes) for the Colonial bonetary C 855 128 ¿
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Special Pase, I consider that the interests of

the Colony would seriously suffer- innomucho

as, although

we are at present solvent and

not overtaxed, yet

the

expenses of the place

and enormous

Shanghai

and we

have to compile with

and other Porto in china where the

ment as well as

Civit Government

Military protection

in paid for entirely out of the Imperial Fiends.

Every additional Fax

acts simply

AA a_...

imposed here.

therefore

premium on the removal of

existing Mercantile Establishments to the

* Const- and as a

cheek to the further

developement of the Colony

I havers

(Signed)) M. Ho Ronnie

Auditor General

True copy) Spittmade (notes) for the Colonial bonetary

C

855

128

¿

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