To the Raitor of the "NortH-Ciina DaiLy News."
Sit,—In your leading article of 15th instant and you. say:—"The coal tax will burden the Council with a huge expenditure not faced when the rates wore raised. That will have to be taken into account by the ratepayers who alone can provide funds for the Couneit's con. tinued efficient administration of this city."
I am surprised to hear that the Council contemplate making a contribution of about $400,000 an. ually to the Southern party funds, presumably to be used for: the] purpose of further destroying trade. Their plain daty is to refuse to pay this tax, or to allow it, or} any other taxes, not sanctioned by Treaty, to be collected within the} Settlement.
Tam, ete,
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