313
upon
the valuations for 1844 and 1865 and subsequent accumulation of arrears - may I
submit he traced:
1°
To the numerical insufficiency of a staff entirely composed of Young Portuguese
2°
(making,
To the unpopularity of a measure
the Rates payable at the
Treasury" in lieu of the former "from door to door." Collections.
3°
To the tardy notification in
the Gazette of the Plates assessed
4°
To the consequent arrear of
Nearly one quarter in 1864 and in 1865 -
in the timely service of notices.
5°
To the misim by the valuators
of the names of the "Occupants" and of the "Owners" of Tenements assessed to the Police Rates.
6°
To the apparent reluctance of the Government to amend the Ordinance
and to make the Owners and Landlords primarily responsible
7°
To the absence of any clause in the Ordinance
requiring Landlords and others to give
notice of changes of occupancy,
vacancy, or reoccupancy
of Premises or Tenements.
I have also most respectfully to
submit that the Hongkong Treasury requires
to work satisfactorily the Ordinance No. 5
of 1863 the attentive Cooperation of Parties
313
upon
the valuations for 1844 and 1865 and subsequent accumulation of arrears - may I
submit he traced:
10
To the numerical insufficiency of a staff entirely composed of Young Portuguese
2.°
(making,
To the unpopularity of a measure
the Rates payable at the
Treasury" in lien of the former "from_
door de door." Collections.
35
To the Fardy notification in
the Gazette of the Plates assessed
4.0
To the consequent arrear of
Nearly
one
qusitu
in 1864 and in 180S-
in the limely service of notices.
To the misim by the valualors
of
6.
and of
of the names of the " "Occupants " the " Oroners" of Fenements assessed to the Police Rates.
To the apparent reluctance of the Government to amend the Ordinance
and to make the Croners and Sand lords
primarily responsible
To the absence of any
Ordinanc
to give
38
regairing
clause in the
Sandlords and others
solice of changes of occupancy,
Vacancy
of
Pumises
of Fenements.
reoccupancy
I have also most respectfully to
submit that the Hongkong. Treasury requires_
work Satisfactorily the Ordinance 805
of 1863 __ the attentive Cooperation of Parties
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