CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 309

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Residents here have as much interest as the British Public in the security of Hong Kong, and They have a special and separate interest of their own.

the

as His

They cannot plead inability to bear a just burden, for Colony is thriving; and, as His Excellency the Governor nor lately reminded the Chamber of commerce, the Colony appears to "pay, in the aggregate taxation, :" less per head of its population, than any other British Colony of importance.

Kong

He added "I believe

"The Chinese is the only community in "the world that is absolutely without a public debt, Further the Acting Administrator, in his minute on the Estimates for 1883, pointed out that : in the course of the last three years the excess "of revenue over expenditure, excluding previous on land sale- " has amounted to Dollar 432,386 (or £81,072.4.6.).

Supposing it could ill afford more, it may be urged : "the Colony already pays its full Share in the Military contribution of £20,000 a year. But this is towards the maintenance of Troops stationed here.

It may not be out of place here to draw a parallel between Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements.

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307 ayer Residents here have as much interest as the British Public in the security of Hong Kong, and They have a special and separate interest of their own. the as His They cannot plead inability to bear a just burden, for Colony is thriving; and, as His Excellency the Governor nor lately reminded the Chamber of commerce, the Colony appears to "pay, in the aggregate taxation, :" less per head of its population, than any other British Colony of importance. Kong # He added "I believe "The Chinese is the only community in "the world that is absolutely without a public debt, Further the Acting Administrator, in his minute on the Estimates for 1883, pointed out that : in the course of the last three years the excess "of revenue over expenditure, excluding previous on land sale- " has amounted to Dollar 432,386 (or £81,072.4.6.). Supposing it could ill afford more, it may be urged : "the Colony already pays its full Share in the Military contribution of £20,000 a year. But this is towards the maintenance of Troops stationed here. It may not be out of place here to draw a parallel between Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements. The late

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307 ayer Residento here have as much interest as the British Paupa in the security of Hong Kong, and They have a special and separat inkrest of their own. the as His They carenot plead inability to bear a just burden, for Colony is thriving; and, as - Excellency the lover nor lately. arminded the Chamber of com- merce, the bedtory appears to "pay, in the aggregate tavation, :" less per head of tits population, than any other British Colony of simportance. Kong # He added "I beleives "Theleive Roug is the only only comme munity in "the world that is absoluckily with -out a public debt, Furthet the Cate Administrator, in his uniute on the Estimates for 1883, pointed out that : in the course of the last teee years the year the excess r " of revenue overexpenditure, cluding precvia on land sole- "excl " has amounted to Dollar 432, 386 · (or £81072.4.6.). Suppoling it could ill af- ford more, it may be urged : "the Colony already pays its full Share in the Military boutribu- -tion of £20,000 a year. But this is towards the maintenance- of Troops stationed here. It may not be out of place Kway to draw a parallel between Song Roug and the Straits Settlements- The late

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307

ayer

Residento here have as much interest as the British Paupa in the security of Hong Kong, and They have a special and separat inkrest of their own.

the

as His

They carenot plead inability to bear a just burden, for Colony is thriving; and, as - Excellency the lover nor lately. arminded the Chamber of com- merce, the bedtory appears to "pay, in the aggregate tavation, :" less per head of tits population, than

any other British Colony of

simportance.

Kong

He added "I beleives

"Theleive Roug

is the only

only comme

munity in

"the world that is absoluckily with

-out a public debt, Furthet the

Cate Administrator, in his uniute on the Estimates for 1883, pointed out that : in the course of the last teee years the

year the excess

" of revenue overexpenditure,

cluding precvia on land sole-

"excl

" has amounted to Dollar 432, 386 ·

(or £81072.4.6.).

Suppoling it could ill af- ford more, it may be urged : "the Colony already pays its full Share in the Military boutribu- -tion of £20,000 a year. But this

is towards the maintenance- of Troops stationed here.

It may not be out of place Kway to draw a parallel between Song

Roug

and the Straits Settlements-

The

late

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