CO129-532-1 Basis of assessment for military contributions 9-12-1930 - 29-3-1932 — Page 91

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APPENDIX.

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Nature of Modification.

Date.

Grounds for Concession.

(1) Assessment of Net Receipts.

1897

Kare-Aux-Vacoas and other Motor Works (Mauritius)

Penang Public Telephone s

(Straits).

1899

Penang Public Tramways

(Straits).

1900

Currency Note Issue

1902

(Straits).

Accepted by Imperial Government under protest, as analogous to railways,

Analogous to railways.

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do

Capital expenditure on

1904

productive undertakings found from revenue.

(General).

Christmas Island (Straits).

The Government issue was to

supplement issue of notes by banks. The silver received for the notes formed a fund for their payment,

After deducting

expenses and depreciation the balance of interest on

investment of part of this fund was available as general

revenue.

4 per cent deduction from

receipts allowed on analogy of interest, &c., on capital provided' by ioan.

1901 & 1905. Not part of revenue in 1895.

Labuan (Straits).

Wei-hai-Wol Post Office (Ilong Kong).

1906

1909

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do

This Post Office worked at a

loss.

Goverment Opium Factory

1910

Analogous to railways.

(Straits)

(Hong Kong).

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- do

Penang Government Wharves

1911

- do

do -

(Straits).

Kowloon Canton Railway

1011

Railway.

(Hong Kong),

Goverment Distilleries

1912

Analogous to railways.

(Ceylon).

Participation in Empire

1925

Exhibition, Wembley

Hong Kong).

Colony would only agree to take

part in Exhibition if W.0. agreed to principle of net profits only being applied,

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