CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9] — Page 94

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

Cost is in round numbers

£116,500.

The Mint alone will cost,

it is estimated, including Salaries

Calculated £50,000

£10,000 gr.

L

3. The Actual Surplus or deficiency in each year exhibited

is shown in the 1st page.

4. Taxes. There are allegations by the Memorialists that they are heavier than in any other Colony. - The total population is 124,850. 99 per cent are Chinese & nearly 50,000 live in boats.

The amount to be realized by the Taxes to which the Memorialists especially refer, viz., Police, Water, Light is £34,583 (11..1865).

From every source, including Wharfage, etc., the Memorialists expect that the total will be derived. The remainder of the Fixed Revenue, which altogether amounts to about £100,000 a year, is derived from Rents, Spirit Licences, Fees for registration of deeds, etc., which I conclude may be regarded as direct taxation.

Hongkong being a free port, there is no indirect taxation, such as Customs duties.

Compared with Ceylon, Hongkong is heavily taxed, but then the latter Colony is non-productive...

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Cost is in round numbers £116,500. The Mint alone will cost, it is estimated, including Salaries Calculated £50,000 £10,000 gr. L 3. The Actual Surplus or deficiency in each year exhibited is shown in the 1st page. 4. Taxes. There are allegations by the Memorialists that they are heavier than in any other Colony. - The total population is 124,850. 99 per cent are Chinese & nearly 50,000 live in boats. The amount to be realized by the Taxes to which the Memorialists especially refer, viz., Police, Water, Light is £34,583 (11..1865). From every source, including Wharfage, etc., the Memorialists expect that the total will be derived. The remainder of the Fixed Revenue, which altogether amounts to about £100,000 a year, is derived from Rents, Spirit Licences, Fees for registration of deeds, etc., which I conclude may be regarded as direct taxation. Hongkong being a free port, there is no indirect taxation, such as Customs duties. Compared with Ceylon, Hongkong is heavily taxed, but then the latter Colony is non-productive...
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cost is in round numbers £ 116.500. The Mint alone will cost, it in the Salaries Calculated £50,000 £10000 gr. L 3. The Actual Surplus deficiing in each gear exhibited is the 18t frage. 4. Taxes. thre are alleged by the Memorialists & be heavier than in any he other Colony - The total population for cent are is 124.850. 99 cent nearly 50.000 live in Chinese & # Boats. The amount to be realized by the Taxes to which the 11..1865 From Every Source including Wha ratu ac Memorialists expecially, Viz 91 refer thy Police, Waler, Light is £34.583 The remainder of the Fixed Revenue which allogethen amonti to about £100.000 a gear) ist derived from Rents, Spuril α Op uir Licences, Fees for registration of pleidon. which I conclude may be regarded as direct taxation. Hongkong being a free there is no port there indirect taxation, such as Customs duties. Compared with Ceyton, Ungkung is heavily taxed, but then The latter Colony Colony is non productie
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cost is in round numbers

£ 116.500.

The Mint alone will cost,

it in

the Salaries

Calculated £50,000

£10000 gr.

L

3. The Actual Surplus

deficiing in each gear

exhibited

is

the 18t frage.

4. Taxes. thre

are

alleged by the Memorialists

& be heavier than in any

he other Colony - The total population

for

cent are

is 124.850. 99 cent

nearly 50.000 live in

Chinese &

# Boats.

The amount to be realized by the Taxes to which the

11..1865

From Every

Source

including

Wha ratu ac

Memorialists expecially,

Viz

91

refer thy Police, Waler, Light is £34.583

The remainder of the Fixed Revenue which allogethen amonti to about £100.000 a gear) ist

derived from Rents, Spuril

α

Op uir Licences, Fees for registration of pleidon. which I conclude may be regarded

as direct taxation.

Hongkong being a free

there is no

port there

indirect

taxation, such as Customs

duties.

Compared with Ceyton, Ungkung is heavily taxed, but then The latter Colony

Colony is non productie

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