consideration might appear expedient. –
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4. Mis foot for instance, are not at present prepared to say that no Customs duties shall be levied at Hongkong on goods imported for local consumption. Especially as it may reasonably be anticipated that a duty levied on Wines, Spirits, and Tobacco imported into the land for the use of the inhabitants would, as in other Colonies, produce a considerable Revenue. It might also be expedient that you should caution persons who may... with regard to the distilleries declared, that W. his lordship may probably decide against allowing the process of distillation of spirits to be at all carried on in Hong Kong.
(Signed) Aberdeen