CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6] — Page 194

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The earliest possible date - an are more! prospects hopeful than they been to have been for many years past. A Member of Council, however, has suggested that the taxation here should be reduced, and argued that, compared with other Colonies, it is extraordinarily heavy for the residents of Hong Kong.

He construction on the Light here ? Wre This subject I declined to discuss as being brought forward at the wrong time. Moreover, if certain proposals, which have received the general approval of the Council, are to be carried out, the question of reducing the taxation cannot possibly be entertained at any rate for some time to come.

I refer to improving the Water Supply - the erection of the Hospital - the purchase of the property thrown open - and the making of a new road from the upper portion of the City to the Happy Valley, which has been so often postponed owing to a lack of funds for such an ... expenditure. This work is, nevertheless, now more than ever needed as the Praya is almost entirely monopolised by the business arrangements of this large Mercantile Community.

9. To turn to the Estimates

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The earliest possible date - an are more! prospects hopeful than they been to have been for many years past. A Member of Council, however, has suggested that the taxation here should be reduced, and argued that, compared with other Colonies, it is extraordinarily heavy for the residents of Hong Kong. He construction on the Light here ? Wre This subject I declined to discuss as being brought forward at the wrong time. Moreover, if certain proposals, which have received the general approval of the Council, are to be carried out, the question of reducing the taxation cannot possibly be entertained at any rate for some time to come. I refer to improving the Water Supply - the erection of the Hospital - the purchase of the property thrown open - and the making of a new road from the upper portion of the City to the Happy Valley, which has been so often postponed owing to a lack of funds for such an ... expenditure. This work is, nevertheless, now more than ever needed as the Praya is almost entirely monopolised by the business arrangements of this large Mercantile Community. 9. To turn to the Estimates
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carliest possible date- an

are more!

prospects

hopeful than they

Reen

to have been for-mony apears praat. A Member of leannail, however, has suggested that the Pascation Shale so

Certain to work

merse II think

should be reduced, and argued that, compared with aber Colonies, it extrater

was

costrarrdinarily heavy

residents of Donghong.

He construction

on the

Light here ?

Wre

This subject I declined to

disous as being brought forward

at the

uring

time. Moreover, if

citam proposals, which have received

the general approval of the leamal, are to be carried out, the questiom of reducing the Pascation commot possibly be entertained at

at-any

rate

Shrases

some time to come.

for

8.

I refer to

improving the

Water Supply- the erection of the

- Ospital - the purchase of

www

as

the property thrown

- and the matting

Ilive

road

from the

Crosly

a new

upper portion of

ite City to the Happy Valley.

which has been so

often portfioned

aving to a lack of funds for

such

}

an......

expenditure. This work

nevertheless,

now more

than

ever needed as the Praya last is almost entirely monopolised by the busines arrangements of this large Mucantile Commily

9.

To turn to the Estimates

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