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Section 32.-We think that a maximum penalty of ten dollars for bringing a false or frivolous case is not too much.
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Section 36.-After" oath " insert or declaration.”
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Section 52.-A reference to Sundays and public holidays will only puzzle the country people, who do not observe them. Let the petition be made within 15 days, irrespective of special days.
We consider it most important that all officers under this Ordinance, councillors, and village committeemen should be born or naturalized British subjects, and that all persons now resident in the territory should be permitted to be naturalized; but to prevent persons attempting to claim both nationalities as it may suit them, and to ensure the loyalty of Chinese naturalized as British subjects, a list of Chinese naturalized should be furnished to the Chinese Government.
A. W. BREWIN. ΤΟ ΚΑΙ. WEI AYUK.
We hold that simple imprisonment has little deterrent effect on the ordinary Chinese, and that wherever possible flogging to a moderate extent should be substituted for it. The lower classes, being extremely poor and in constant want of the necessities of life, do not in the least mind imprisonment in a well-conducted European gaol, where they can get better lodging, food, and clothing, with the minimum amount of labour. It would be an extremely expensive item to provide sufficient gaol accommo- dation for the large number of Chinese seeking admittance as an effective means of relief to their necessitous condition in hard times.
HO KAI. WEI AYUK.
26th August, 1898.
Appendix No. 7.
A translation of a Statement drawn up by the Magistrate of the San On district of the Annual Revenue derived from the whole of the San On district during the present financial year.
(Sent through the Consul at Canton to the Colonial Government.)
(1.) Taxes derived from fields, hills, fish ponds, fisheries, &c., for the 24th year, for defraying expenditure of the district, and remittance to the Treasurer of Canton for transmission to Peking...
(2.) Customary registration fees and stamps for title deeds (3.) Licence fees from fishmongers on scales, weights, &c. (4.) Extra tax on land
...
Taels,
*11592.6.2.6
50.0.0.0
100.8.0.0
1959.1.5.9
Taels 13702.5.8.5
This sum + premium on Syce money Taels 19259.2.1.9
=
(5.) Extra registration fees for transfers and assignments of land, &c. (6.) Tax paid in kind, Government measure Piculs 2833.3.6 (or
ordinary measure Piculs 7837.0.8)=12,245 bushels 1 pk. 3 qts. (7.) Land originally allotted to soldiers, now chiefly held by private individuals. Fine rice, Pels. 424.4.0.9 662 bushels 2 pks. (8.) Land originally allotted to soldiers, inferior in quality to No. 7.
Fine rice, Piculs 151.4.4.6 236 bushels
=
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(9.) Contribution from Government land for sacrificial purposes (9B.) Passage boat fees paid to the Government Treasurer and
Prefect of Kwong Chau
...
*
...
730.9.9.2
13600.1.2.8
1613.1.9.4
...
151.4.0.4 23.0.6.0
318.4.0.0
...
1746.2.5.7 741.9.3.5
...
148.6.7.2
(10.) Rents derived from land resumed by the Government (11.) Rents from land devoted to support of colleges (12.) Rents collected from Tseung Kwan O shops for support of
foundling hospital
*
8,000 taels are sent to Peking.
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