CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7] — Page 595

on

the Schedule (inclusive) which formed the first sub-ench Item I

ui

the desk, under ack,"

to the amounts specified in each case; and I concur in the view that

the postal rates should not be altered at present.

3

I have

Teven

Ive

my

dest. From date, on the subject of the profound

influxements in the

Harlan

of Hong Kong

I have asked for further

information on the receipts from

tion in respect to

shipping

The

charges of all

question

of

by hand in reply to

items 1 and 3

a

the

Schedule will

reque

be considered in connection

with that despatch.

4

593

I shall be

glad to be informed

whether

You agree

the opinion expressed by J. Garrigui, dest, in regard to the increase of the Assessed Taxes as at present. I am inclined to think

that these taxes

should be increased:

au per cent,

by about

which will sufficiently

in the

revenue,

$5,000

Considerable expenditure will be

incurred

on

the infrastructure improvements in the bounds of

Victoria

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