CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3] — Page 81

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... a taxe many may infer that it is scarcely

...worth while popping up

which

can so

It

a Commercial existence

easily collapse.

13. The truth is

that neither the Chinese

now the Foreign Community to pay here than elsewhere get rid

they

can

are more

willing

tax which

any

of

It is also quite true

that hom the peculiar circumstances of a

hee Pont like sbongtong great care is

to avoid rendering it

care is necefary

an undesirable

CH

residence or Depôt by the i

Depôt by the imposition of

undue

be

burthens. All this, however, may admitted without in the least implying that as yet the limits which prudence and the local peculiarities of the Colony prescribe have been paped, still lep that the

the petition of the

monstrous averment in

bolomjs"

Commercial existence being

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endangered by the Stamp Ordinance is

correct.

14.

I am at the same time of opinion

that to maintin ito present position

adequately

it is

limited resources

impolitic to divert the

of the bolony

objects than those which

are

to other

required

by its internal wants, in providing security for life and property, and rendering

the place attractive and convenient for purposes of Commerce and residence. There

is an

the

ample field in these matters for employment during many years

of all the revenue which it is

raise, and so far

Уса

can

agree

to

come

prudent to

with the

conclusions of the Setitioners, though