CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 526

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524

community that the

be, to a

certain extent.

sanitary and other urgently

required public Works, should

be pushed

without

unnecessary delay, and

that a small loan

not exceeding one year's

revenue, should be raised

for

this purpose

without exhausting

the

of

the existing

assets. I feel, however, that

caution will be necessary,

for the revenue of

a community

circumstanced as is that

of Hongkong, must always be

precarious, and it will be

remembered that

for

obvious reasons, it is practically

impossible to resort here

to either customs dues, or

to an income tax.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble servant,

J. Bowen

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524 community that the be, to a certain extent. sanitary and other urgently required public Works, should be pushed without unnecessary delay, and that a small loan not exceeding one year's revenue, should be raised for this purpose without exhausting the of the existing assets. I feel, however, that caution will be necessary, for the revenue of a community circumstanced as is that of Hongkong, must always be precarious, and it will be remembered that for obvious reasons, it is practically impossible to resort here to either customs dues, or to an income tax. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant, J. Bowen
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524

community that the

<>

be, to a

certain extent.

sanitary and other urgently

required Zublic Works, should

be pushed

without

anceciiary delay, and

that a small loaw

unch exceeding one year's

¿. revenue, should be raised

for

chis purpose

exhaustion.

the

of

the existinas

assets. I feel, however, that

caution will be recessary,

for the revenue of

a community

circumstanced as is that

of Houssous, must always

precarious, and it will be

remembered that

for

obvious reasons, it is practically

impossible to resort here

to either bustours dues, or

to an income tax.

I have dhe honour tobe,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's host obedient

stumble servant,

5. Bowen

be,

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