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SHANGHAI.
an annual income of four thousand francs. This, it will be noticed, approaches much more nearly to "universal suffrage" than the franchise of the other Bettlements, which, however, will be considerably reduced should the new Regulations ever become law. The qualification for councillors North of the Yang- king-pang is the payment of rates to the amount of fifty taels annually, or being a householder paying rates on an assessed rental of twelve hundred taels. For the French Concession the requirement is a monetary one of about the same amonat. Several efforts have been made to amalgamate the French with the other Settlements, but hitherto without success. A revision of the Réglements for the French Concession is now under consideration. Meetings of ratepayers are held in February of each year, at which the budgets are voted and the new Councila instructed as to the policy they are to pursue. No important measure is undertaken without being referred to a special meeting of tepayers. The Council divides itself into Defence, Finance, Watch, and Work Committee. This cosmopolitan ystem of Government has for many years worked so well and so cheaply, that Shanghai has fairly earned for itself the name of "The Model Settiert.
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The Revenue of the "Anglo-American Settlement for 1833 amounted to Tis. 887,450.09, and was derived as follows:———
Laud Tax, four-tenths of 1 per cent General Municipal tale. Foreizo Houses, 8 per cent.... General Municipal Rate, Native Houses, 10 per cent. Contribution from Toutai as Commutation of Wharfage Dues I icences, principally opium ships and jierickslas
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I ocal Post Office Tls. 4,66-.91; Sale of &tores Tls. 6,246.76 Market Building Tis. 5.100.0; Sei Deposit Tls. 15,010,00 Sicking Fond TI-. 18 497 94, Interest Tla 3.5-7.78 Miscellaneous Tls. 6100.92, Su¡ Ins 1882 TI«. 11,320,62 Debenture Loans, 1883
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Th. 51,433.61
99,705.13
89,719.25
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10,915.67
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17,921.04
45,000.00
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Th. 387,490, 9
The Expenditure for the same year was Tls. 383,920.59, and may be divided as
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Police Department
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Sanitary De.ctment, including Hospitals
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Lighting TI . 18,72% 58, Water Supply T. 3,393.43 Public Works,includio_Garden, Cemeteries, and cutside roads Land and Buildings ...
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Secretariat, Legal and General
Interest, and Sinking Fund
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Volunteers Tls. 7 4 536, Fire Department Tls
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Town Bred Tis 6,551, '0. Musen... 't Is. 000, Libr.. Tls.100 idroation I (48.2, Local Post Office 4,2 9.56
Redemption of 1875 Lon
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33, 18, 7 11,561,86 158,163.78
5, 54.18 31.2.18 17,174,8 31,057,95
7,15.60 5,905.93 27,800.00
Tls. 38-,920.59
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The Dues on Merchandise, formerly the largest source of revenue, abandoned in 1881. and in place ther of the Land and Foreign House taxes were ruised one-t'ird and native house tax one-fourth; most of the Licence fees were also l; eral. The Municipal Revenue and Expenditure for 1884 was estimated ..t Tla. 306,191.
The Revenue of the French Conc.asion for 1883 was Tl. 122,681.50. The sources from which it was derived went t
Land Tax. four tenths of 1 per erat. Foreign Loose Tux, 4 per cent.... Native House Tax, S per cent.
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Licences, principally jiuriekabas, brethels and opium shops Cleaning and Lighting Rates and other Taxes... Paid by the Tautai and rent of quays and jetties Miscellaneous receipts
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Flo. 8,771,35
2,445,84
26,414.69
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21,468. 4
16,131.38 4,277.48
Tl.. 122.681.50
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