CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12] — Page 100

10.

"assets, of a

a suederate loan for the completion of the above-named urgently needed public works.

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Again

it will not be forgotten

that the Census of 1881 shows that the "British population of Houghong little

" exceeds two thousand (2,000) souts;

"

"and that the Garrison, their

familia,

and dependents, comprice

two thirds of this number : It will be

" seen,

therefore,

that the Sanitary Works

" sanctioned are more required for

"The Military

than for the Civil

portion of the teritish residents;

though they

will be executed

9.

"extirely from

from taxes,

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the Colonial Revenue, and

-taxes paid by civiliaus, including

" the Chinese population of above one

" hundred and fifty thousand (158,000)

souls."

In conclusion, I would

course,

submit that, while dan, of cour

out any

ready to carry

instructiones.

which I may receive from Youthms

Cordship, it should be remembered

that the exaction.

of a larger

Military contribution from Hougtong:

or

(as is suggested by the War Office,) would be tantamount to the delay reduction of the Sanitary

and other

Public

entirely