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property to the payment of Poor rates

in Englands.

- The present

The facto -disputed. They

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Came

these:-

Leer.

house in

Military antiorities have hired a Khoaque Terrace, thich is occupied by Captain Carry and his family solely a private develling-house and in the may for public purpraes

the transac

tion of public duties. He is not

bound

to reside there, but might, if so disposed,

amy

ther house and reside in ihr

on duty.

hive without violating any regulation

Applying therefore the principle of

the aforesaid decisions to the facts of

His Excellency is of opinion

Whilst, at the came

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this case, That he has no legal authority to interfere

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time, le ares

the same time,

Javor of the exemption.

I have etc.

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Acting Colonial Secretary

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2. Mr Generals Office

Hong Kong. 30 May

1867

454

I have the honor to acknowledge the

receipt of your communication No 280

clated

25th that, and in reply

am directed by Hew the that the Maja General commanding

mmanding to inform you

Isiiniple dich has always been admitted in this and he believes, in all other Colonies belonging to H. M. The Queen is that the War Dephout is exempt from the

payment of all local rates and taxes.

I am

cited

also to remmartly that considerable misapprehensiv appeurs to exist with reference to the cases

follow:

in your letter; the facts

ao

1. The house in Mosque Terrace occupied by Captains Carey

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handed over to hein

The

Banach Master, in live of 4 rooms im Barracks to thick he is entitled, simply because there is

accomodation in the public quarters

not exfficiency of accomodation

for him

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well as for several other Officers;

this and other houses similarly occupied are therefore bona fide appropriated for public four

- poses and the transaction of public duties, the Officers living in theren having a clear right to be provided with quarters at the public expense

2. Any officer provided with accomodative as

above described is not at liberty to hire

Canary other house unless indeed he chose to do as at his

own cost and with the sanction of Officer Commanding the Troops

The

In such a

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private

improbable case he would no doubt

individual, be liable for all rates and taxes due

Tha

the house he had hired for himself and

The Acting Colonial Secretary

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