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1001

Colonies 571/01.

Sir,

ENCLOSURE 5.

13 AUG 01

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Singapore,

June, 1901.

With reference to your letter No.1003 of the 5th instant, enquiring as to the practice of the Government of the Straits Settlements with regard to the question of exempting Military Officers who occupy rateable tenements from the payment of rates and taxes : I am directed to inform you that no such exemption is granted in the Straits Settlements, and to forward a copy of Section ... of the Municipal Ordinance 18... which lays down all the exemptions to the rule as to payment of rates.

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong.

I have &c.,

(sgd), C.M.S. Innesley.

Acting Colonial Secretary,

Straits Settlements.

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1001 Colonies 571/01. Sir, ENCLOSURE 5. 13 AUG 01 Colonial Secretary's Office, Singapore, June, 1901. With reference to your letter No.1003 of the 5th instant, enquiring as to the practice of the Government of the Straits Settlements with regard to the question of exempting Military Officers who occupy rateable tenements from the payment of rates and taxes : I am directed to inform you that no such exemption is granted in the Straits Settlements, and to forward a copy of Section ... of the Municipal Ordinance 18... which lays down all the exemptions to the rule as to payment of rates. The Honourable The Colonial Secretary, Hongkong. I have &c., (sgd), C.M.S. Innesley. Acting Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements.
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.1001 Colonies 571/01. sir, ENCLOSURE 5. 6.0. 5786 20148 13 AUG 01 Colonial Secretary's Office. Singapore, June, 1901. BO ŽENE GLAS With reference to your letter No.1003 of the 5th. instant, enquiring as to the practice of the jovernment of the Straits Settlements with regard to the question of exempting Military Officers who occupy rateable tenements from the payment of rates and taxes, : I am directed to inform you that no such exemption is granted in the Straits Settlements, and to forward a copy of Section of the Municipal Ordinance 18: which lays down all the exemptions to the rule as to payment of rates. the Tonourable The Colonial SecretaLY » Fongkong. I have & « » (sa), C.#.8. ynnersley. Acting Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements.
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.1001

Colonies 571/01.

sir,

ENCLOSURE 5.

6.0.

5786

20148

13 AUG 01

Colonial Secretary's Office.

Singapore,

June, 1901.

BO ŽENE GLAS

With reference to your letter

No.1003 of the 5th. instant, enquiring as to the practice

of the

jovernment of the Straits Settlements with regard

to the question of exempting Military Officers who occupy

rateable tenements from the payment of rates and taxes,

: I am directed to inform you that no such exemption is

granted in the Straits Settlements, and to forward a

copy of Section

of the Municipal Ordinance 18:

which lays down all the exemptions to the rule as to

payment of rates.

the Tonourable

The Colonial SecretaLY »

Fongkong.

I have & « »

(sa), C.#.8. ynnersley.

Acting Colonial Secretary,

Straits Settlements.

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