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of revenue which

may legitimate [ ly be regarded as Municipal, and I which, if a municipality existed

or were created, would be levied and expended by it. The enclosed list, drawn up by the deting Treasurer (Mr Thomson), shows If this

what these items are.

Colony is to be treated in the same manner as the Straits Settlements, where the local or

Municipal

revenues

amounting.

in round figures to 11⁄2 million

dollars, are

exempted from

tributing

con

tributing towards the Military expenditure, it would seem to be -only fair that the municipal

venue

re-

of Hongkong should be al-

a similar exempt.

lowed to enjoy a

Enelos. 2.

ion.

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In this connection it

should be remembered, as the Un-

,

official Members point out, that loans have been raised by this Government for the purpose of

out works of a purely

carrying

municipal nature, such as Water Works, Markets ete., and it appears

equitable