CO129-532-1 Basis of assessment for military contributions 9-12-1930 - 29-3-1932 — Page 120

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

NGKONG, 11th December,1930.

My Lord,

I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of

Your Lordship's despatch, Confidential, of the 26th July,

+ 1930, dealing with the subject of the military contribution

payable by this Government, and note that Your Lordship is

unable to agree to the proposal that an entirely new basis

of assessment, viz. a percentage of the annual rateable

valuation of the Colony, should be adopted, in the place of

the present basis of a percentage (20%) of annual revenue.

In reply to paragraph 4 of that despatch, I forward

for Your Lordship's information a memorandum which has been

drawn up by Mr. Taylor, Deputy Treasurer of the Colony. I

would draw particular attention to the final paragraph of this

memorandum dealing with the question of the capital expenditure

on waterworks, which have been financed out of the current

revenue of the Colony.

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3.

I am in accord with the representations contained in

the memorandum, and shall be glad if they may receive the

consideration of His Majesty's Government.

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I have, the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant,

W.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

&C.,

Chime Conn

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سئلة

Governor, &c.

BOL NO.4

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