CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9] — Page 13

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Board has been established as a result of which the receipts

from Hospital Bills (865,700) escapes Military Contribution. I

request that authority may be obtained for the exemption from

Contribution of the sums shown on pages 13 and 14 of the

Estimates as:-

Medical Treatment.

Sick Stoppages.

.828,500

1,700.

Leaving out of consideration one or two

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petty items the total of the sums which I request may be

exempted from assessment to Military Contribution for the

reason that they are exempted in the Straits Settlements is as

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follows:-

Municipal and Rural Board Revenues.

Cost of Collection of Liquor Duties.

Educational Fees.

Medical Treatment.

.81,894,100

57,704

86,600

30,200

$2,038,604.

The corresponding sum which in the Straits Settlements is

exempt from assessinent is about 84,160,000 or in terms of

Hongkong Currency $4,550,000.

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If my request is approved the Military

Contribution payable by this Colony will be reduced in respect

of the current year by $413,721. It will still stand at

8929,056 which is higher by $134,340 than the amount paid for

1901