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Mardennell would readily

mate

any

ments

fethin

anned

in the forms what

Wherrence might shew

would

alim?

yer.

simplify

An

lib/

and that it is

the Saturnalis

undeation

that

possible mashereafter be found advisable to make still further modifications.

( I do not myself altogether like the

whole

J

Sir R. M. arrangement; & I doubt whether it will be convenient

for the C.O. to have to deal with a variety of forms of estimates : but much care & ingenuity have been expended in this case,

we need not now reopen the question :) Mun 700 22/70

44

25/2

Copy

Memorandum

Jn1628/70

595

the Colonial Estimates,

Hong Kong 1870-

A

total

The Abstract, page 4, shows Estimated Revenue of $781,666: but this would appear to be exclusive of receipts from gambling Licenses, out of which, as I understand from pages 16, 19 and 24, Marine, Educational and Police Expenditure

to the amount of $96,460 is to be defrayed: This appears to

me to be

a grave defect in the Estimate of Revenue, which ought, in my opinion, to include the whole of the means at the disposal of the Colony : and it seems the less defensible

As

I find that the receipts under Ordinance No:10 of 1869 (* 1867) which (unless I am...)

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Mardennell would readily mate any ments fethin anned in the forms what Wherrence might shew would alim? yer. simplify An lib/ and that it is the Saturnalis undeation that possible mashereafter be found advisable to make still further modifications.

( I do not myself altogether like the whole Sir R. M. arrangement; & I doubt whether it will be convenient for the C.O. to have to deal with a variety of forms of estimates : but much care & ingenuity have been expended in this case, we need not now reopen the question :) Mun70022/70

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25/2

Copy Memorandum Jn1628/70 595 the Colonial Estimates, Hong Kong 1870-

A total

The Abstract, page 4, shows Estimated Revenue of $781,666: but this would appear to be exclusive of receipts from gambling Licenses, out of which, as I understand from pages 16, 19 and 24, Marine, Educational and Police Expenditure to the amount of $96,460 is to be defrayed: This appears to me to be a grave defect in the Estimate of Revenue, which ought, in my opinion, to include the whole of the means at the disposal of the Colony : and it seems the less defensible As I find that the receipts under Ordinance No:10 of 1869 (*1867) which (unless I am...

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Mardennell would readily mate any ments fethin anned in the forms what Wherrence might shew would alim? yer. simplify An lib/ and that it is the Saturnalis undeation that possible mashereafter be found advisable to make still further modifications. ( I do not myself altogether like the whole J Sir R. M. arrangement; & I doubt whether it will be convenient for the C.O. to have to deal with a variety of forms of estimates : but much care & ingenuity have been expended in this case, we need not now reopen the question :) Mun 700 22/70 44 25/2 Copy Memorandum Jn1628/70 595 the Colonial Estimates, Hong Kong 1870- A total The Abstract, page 4, shows Estimated Revenue of $781,666: but this would appear to be exclusive of receipts from gambling Licenses, out of which, as I understand from pages 16, 19 and 24, Marine, Educational and Police Expenditure to the amount of $96,460 is to be defrayed: This appears to me to be a grave defect in the Estimate of Revenue, which ought, in my opinion, to include the whole of the means at the disposal of the Colony : and it seems the less defensible As I find that the receipts under Ordinance No:10 of 1869 (* 1867) which (unless I am...) Page 44 ... Page 45 Corrected version in HTML format as requested: Mardennell would readily mate any ments fethin anned in the forms what Wherrence might shew would alim? yer. simplify An lib/ and that it is the Saturnalis undeation that possible mashereafter be found advisable to make still further modifications. ( I do not myself altogether like the whole Sir R. M. arrangement; & I doubt whether it will be convenient for the C.O. to have to deal with a variety of forms of estimates : but much care & ingenuity have been expended in this case, we need not now reopen the question :) Mun70022/70 44 25/2 Copy Memorandum Jn1628/70 595 the Colonial Estimates, Hong Kong 1870- A total The Abstract, page 4, shows Estimated Revenue of $781,666: but this would appear to be exclusive of receipts from gambling Licenses, out of which, as I understand from pages 16, 19 and 24, Marine, Educational and Police Expenditure to the amount of $96,460 is to be defrayed: This appears to me to be a grave defect in the Estimate of Revenue, which ought, in my opinion, to include the whole of the means at the disposal of the Colony : and it seems the less defensible As I find that the receipts under Ordinance No:10 of 1869 (*1867) which (unless I am... Page 44 ... Page 45
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Mardennell would readily mate any ments fethin anned in the forms what Wherrence might shew would alim? yer. simplify An lib/ and that it is the Saturnalis undeation that possible mashereafter be found advisable to make still putter modifications. ہوئے ( I do not myself altogether like the whote J s Sie R. M. arrangement; & I doubt whether it will be convement for the C.O. to have to deal with a variety of forms of stimates : but much care & infencity have been expended in this case, we need not now reopen the question :) Mun 700 22/70 44 25/2 Copy Memorandum a Jn1628/70 595 the Colonial Estimates, HongKong 1870- A total The Abstract, page 4, shuvs Estimated Revenue of $781,66: but this would appear to be exclusive of receipts from gambling Licenses, out of which, as I undersland: from pages 16, 19 and 24.- Marine, Educational and Police Expenditure to the content of $96,460 is to be defrayed: This appears to stiv amy A.... me to be grave defect Estimate of Revenue, which ought; opinion, to molude the whole of means at the disposal of the Colony : and it seems the less defensible As J find that the receipts under Ordinance N:10 of 1869 (* 1887) which (mless I and
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Mardennell would readily

mate

any

ments

fethin

anned

in the forms what

Wherrence might shew

would

alim?

yer.

simplify

An

lib/

and that it is

the Saturnalis

undeation

that

possible mashereafter be found advisable to make still putter modifications.

ہوئے

( I do not myself altogether like the

whote

J

s

Sie R. M. arrangement; & I doubt whether it will be convement

for the C.O. to have to deal with a variety of forms of stimates : but much care & infencity have been expended in this case,

we need not now reopen the question :) Mun 700 22/70

44

25/2

Copy

Memorandum

a

Jn1628/70

595

the Colonial Estimates,

HongKong 1870-

A

total

The Abstract, page 4, shuvs Estimated Revenue of $781,66: but this would appear to be exclusive of receipts from gambling Licenses, out of which, as I undersland: from pages 16, 19 and 24.- Marine, Educational and Police Expenditure

to the content of $96,460 is to be defrayed: This appears to

stiv

amy

A....

me to be

grave defect Estimate of Revenue, which ought;

opinion, to molude the whole of means at the disposal of the Colony : and it seems the less defensible

As

J

find that the receipts under Ordinance N:10 of 1869 (* 1887) which (mless I and

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