CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7] — Page 337

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other places in the Hiang, shan District, these being in Chinese cleritory in pranimity to the couot parto,

xamination of the - local features with the view of deciding upon the sites for the establishment of tax offices and stations, we propose, for the two sections of tinitéry, that two principul tax-offices be established and

Six preventive stations by land and water, a list of which

we

append. As regards

all matters appertaining

of operations,

to the

commencement

we await the departure of the chief Superintendent for the localities

in question, when

measures

shall be

Carefully devised and submitted for

approvals

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The Viarey has ijsued instructions

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hereupon, directing that the initiatory proceedings be further determined upon and reported for his information; in addition whereto it is incumbent upon him to forward a copy of the list of stations to be established to the honorable Consul: whom he requests to transmit the Jume information of H. & the Goverer

for

the

of thongting. As regards the stations and offices detailed in the list, he has given ordero to the bentral Board of Taxation.

to take

measues

ww

the Financiul and

compunction with

Judicial Commisioners

to select efficient functionaries for these

posts and to instruct them to proceed

without

delay

to

assume the direction

of the

official employes in diligent

mtaomes