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        "content_text": "N. 117, 71845.\n\nInclosure A. in Seep:\n\n(Received 23rd August.)\n\nN. 2, of 1845.-\n\n15. August, 1845.\n\nSuspension of Ordinance\n\nMemorial to the Governor enclosing\n\nStanley, and requesting\n\nFrom certain Landholders\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY J. F. DAVIS, Esq.\n\nGOVERNOR OF Hongkong,\n\n&c. &c. &c.\n\nSIR,\n\n68\n\nWE have the honor to forward to Y. E. herewith a Memorial addressed\n\nto The Right Honorable Lord STANLEY, H. M. Secretary of State for the Colonies;\n\nand\n\nwe beg to request Y. E. will be pleased to have the same forwarded by the Mail of the 1st September.\n\nAnd we trust, that under the circumstances stated in that Memorial Y. E. will see fit to direct the suspension of Ordinance No. 2 pending the receipt of a reply from H. M. Government.\n\nVICTORIA, 18th August, 1845.\n\nWe have the honor to be\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient humble Servants,\n\nJardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nDent & Co.\n\nMacvicar & Co.\n\nFox, Rawson & Co.\n\nTurner & Co.\n\nLindsay & Co.\n\nGibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nJamieson, How & Co.\n\nW. & T. Gemmell & Co.\n\nFletcher & Co.\n\nper pro. Murrow & Co.\n\nChas. W. Murray.\n\nThos. Ripley & Co.\n\nDirom, Gray & Co.\n\nHolliday, Wise & Co.\n\nR. Oswald & Co.\n\nRobt. Strachan, Hughesdon & Co.\n\nGeorge R. Barton, M. D.\n\nN. Duus,\n\nBurd, Lange & Co.\n\nJohn Cairns.\n\nHenry Holgate.\n\nM. Ford & Co.\n\nL. Just, Sen.\n\nL. Just, Jun.\n\nD. Lapraik.\n\nJ. D. Porter.\n\nGeo. Duddell.\n\nJ. Palmer.\n\nChas. W. Bowra.\n\nSaml. Jno. Cooke,",
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        "content_text": "Land was originally sold ; (promises, which were at any rate tacitly acknowledged by the Government, and not repudiated until after the lapse of 3 years); while at the same time it is no exaggeration to state, that had the existing regulations been promulgated before, instead of after the outlay of their funds, not one British Merchant would have been found willing to become a resident in the Colony.\n\nWe have deemed it necessary and due to ourselves, to enter thus at length into some account of the formation of the Colony and its progress hitherto, with the view of shewing: First, the nature of the inducements under which we were led to abandon our Residences at Macao and Canton, where both House rent and Taxation are very light; which we may illustrate by the fact, that the Ground rent alone of most of the eligible sites in Hongkong is (without including rent or interest of money) a heavier charge, than all payments, rent inclusive, required of the Tenants of Houses in Macao;\n\nAnd Secondly To prove that the very onerous terms, on which we have been compelled to occupy our property in Hongkong, have been forced on us, not only against our urgent remonstrances, as a question of justice and equity, but in opposition to what we have always considered and represented to be the true interest of the Colony.\n\nSince the enforcement of these Leases, the measures of the existing Government of the Island have still further aggravated the evils under which we have been suffering, by making in a place, nominally declared to be a free Port, every description of commerce and Trade a Subject of Taxation, or source of revenue, or of Monopoly sold to the highest Bidders, thus driving away, instead of encouraging Trade in an infant Settlement: and lastly we have now to complain of the promulgation of an ordinance, which we submit to be unconstitutional and illegal, empowering Government Assessors arbitrarily to value all Household Property, with the view of raising a new tax, ostensibly for payment of a Police force, there being no Municipal Body of any kind in the Colony to determine whether such tax be necessary, or equitably levied and appropriated.\n\nThe result of the System actually in operation for the last two years; commencing with the proceedings in Land Sales and Leases under the administration of the first Governor, and continued by the financial arrangements of his Successor, is sufficiently exemplified in the present state of the Colony: for owing to the heavy rents and unsatisfactory tenure of property, the continued arbitrary taxation and impediments to Trade of all kinds, and the entire want of confidence, as well on the part of the Foreign Community in China, as of the Chinese themselves, as to the establishment of a better course of policy, there is, at this moment, after 4 years occupation of the Island, scarcely one foreign Resident, except Government Officers, and those British Merchants and Traders who commenced Building before the enforcement of the Leases; there are no Chinese Merchants, or even Shop-keepers, with any pretension to property; there is neither an import nor export Trade of any kind; and as will be seen by the public papers, even now, when many private Dwellings are temporarily occupied by the Civil and Military Officers of Government, pending the completion of the Public Buildings, several Houses have been untenanted for months past; and the value of all property is daily on the decrease.\n\nIt is necessary to bear in mind, that the Trade of this part of China has long been accustomed to flow through other Channels, that the Island of Hongkong has no natural productions, or consumers of imports, beyond the mere wants of the Colonists themselves, and is even dependent for its daily supply of food on the main land: and that a place so circumstanced, especially in a Country like China, proverbially averse to sudden change, can only be expected very gradually to acquire a Trade by facilities and encouragement, instead of being subject to ceaseless and heavy taxation, charges, from which places in its vicinity are moreover exempt.\n\nWe trust therefore, we shall not be deemed presumptuous in submitting to H. M. Government our urgent entreaty, that they will be pleased to direct the abolition of the Opium Farm, Auction Duties, and other harassing Taxation recently imposed, which have already had the effect of deterring many Chinese from settling in the place, and driven away several, who were already established, and been in fact utterly destructive of our incipient Trade. If this be not conceded, many of the European Residents will also be compelled to quit a place totally without Commerce, but more heavily taxed, in Ground rents alone, than any other part of China, and remove to those Ports where the Trade is actually carried on, abandoning properties on which many have expended their whole fortunes.\n\nWe further venture to suggest that the system adopted in other colonies may reasonably be extended to this distant settlement; and that it is hoped Government will be pleased to authorise the formation of a Municipal Body, vested with the usual power of deciding on the appropriation of the monies raised for Local purposes.\n\nWe cannot in conclusion refrain from urging, that such a settlement as Hongkong was never actually required by the British Merchants; and that it has become even less so since the opening of the five Chinese Ports, where the Foreign Residents are free from all taxation, and where the rent of Land and Houses is generally very moderate.\n\nWe submit therefore, that it will be found as inexpedient in principle, as under existing circumstances we consider it would be unjust in practice, to call on the Civil part of the Community for any large proportion of the expenses of a Colony which is held rather as a Military and Naval Station, giving Great Britain the Command of these Seas, and as the Residence of a few Merchants, occupied in extending British Commerce along the Coast of China, and keeping up an active correspondence with the rest of the World, than a place which under any circumstances can be expected to possess an extensive Trade, or afford any considerable revenue towards the payment of its own expenses.\n\nVICTORIA, 13th August, 1845.\n\nHughesdon & Co., George R. Barton, M. D. N. Duus, Bord, Lange & Co., John Cairns, Henry Holgate, M. Ford & Co., L. Just, Sen:, L. Just, Jun:, D. Lapraik, J. D. Porter, Geo: Duddell, J. Palmer, Chas. W. Bowra, Samil: Jno: Cooke.\n\nGENTLEMEN,\n\nWe have the honor to be,\n\nMY LORD,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient and humble Servants,\n\nJardine Matheson & Co., Dent & Co., Macvicar & Co., Fox, Rawson & Co., Turner & Co., Lindsay & Co., Gibb, Livingston & Co., Jamieson, How & Co., W. & T. Gemmell & Co., Fletcher & Co., per. pro. Murrow & Co., Chas. W. Murray, Copy, R. Oswald & Co., Thos. Ripley & Co., Dirom, Gray & Co., Holliday, Wise & Co., Robt. Strachan, John Carr.\n\nSALE OF LANDS ON HONGKONG ISLAND.\n\nMACAO, 7th June, 1841.\n\nHAVING had under my consideration the particulars of the first sales of lots in Hongkong on the 14th Instant, I am of opinion that I shall be consulting the best interests of the establishment in making immediate public declaration of my purpose to move Her Majesty's Government either to pass the lands in fee simple for one or two years purchase at the late rates, or to charge them in future with no more than a nominal quit rent, if that tenure continues to obtain.\n\nMy own object respecting the disposal of lands pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government, was to secure to firms and all other persons (British or foreigners) having permanent interests in the Country, sufficient space for their necessities, at moderate rates, with as little competition as might enable parties to accommodate themselves according to their respective wants; I feel assured upon attentive reflection that steady adherence to this rule will be found most conducive to the well understood interests of the establishment, and to the fair claims of persons upon the spot; parties falling within the description I have specified, not yet supplied with lots, will soon be in a situation to accommodate themselves.\n\nMay I request you, Gentlemen, to circulate this letter.\n\nTo Messrs JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. and DENT & Co.\n\nI have the honor to be Your most obedient humble Servant,\n\n(Signed) CHARLES ELLIOT,\n\nChief Superintendent, Charged with the Government of Hongkong.",
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        "content_text": "83\n\n228\n\n(Signed) J. Lamonte. Scored) S. Findlay\n\nLouis Arschfield\n\nThomas Fatham John Ashton\n\nR. B. Sherrard\n\nW. Tarrant\n\nAnd I Dyson G. Lindell 2. Lappaik\n\nS. Harper P. Body Any a. Leigh\n\nJ. Willaume-\n\nI. V. Caldas\n\nC. D. Williams\n\nCharles Mein 1.5. Hoey A. W. Kup W. H. Foster 4. Winiberg N. Crosby Jo J. Lamont W. Harding Robt Strachan.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary-\n\nCopy-\n\nI have perused the Official Communication from the Honorable the Attorney General to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary respecting the despatch of business in the Supreme Court. I agree to a certain extent to the propositions laid down by the Attorney General, not however by way of complaint against His Lordship the Chief Justice, for neither the Bar, Attornies nor suitors have ever made any Official Complaint to His Lordship requiring any alteration in the present system and therefore His Lordship must assume that ...",
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        "content_text": "83\n\n228\n\n(Signed) J. Lamonte. Signed) S. Findlay\n\nLouis Arschfield\n\nThomas Fatham John Ashton\n\nR. B. Sherrard\n\nW. Tarrant\n\nAnd I Dyson G. Inddell 2. Lapaik\n\nS. Harper P. Body Any a. Leigh\n\nJ. Willaume-\n\nI. V. Caldas\n\nC. D. Williams\n\nCharles Mein 1.5. Hoey A. W. Kup W. H. Foster 4. Winiberg N. Crosby Jo J. Lamont W. Harding Robt Strachan.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary-\n\nCopy-\n\nI have perused the Official Communication from the Honorable the Attorney General to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary respecting the despatch of business in the Supreme Court. I agree to a certain extent to the propositions laid down by the Attorney General, not however by way of complaint against His Lordship the Chief Justice, for neither the Bar, Attornies nor suitors have ever made any Official Complaint to His Lordship requiring any alteration in the present system and therefore His Lordship must assume that ...",
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