Cour

permitted to exist which would interfere with the unrestricted Resort of Persons

description for the purposes of

Z

Fraule.

These Objects

are however not

inconsistent with a proper regard to

cele Financial Interests of

be the contrary,

the remisther County

the Washakan

it is just and expedient that the Cities who avail themselves of the Security afforded by the British Settlement at Hong Kong to carry

their

transactions, should

a deposit the Expence of

maintaining the necessary Establishments and if Their Lordships are not misinformed, it will be found that such has been the practice in

every

instance in

Free Port has been established for the general benefit of Trade-

Their Lordships will not

enter into the details of the various

by which such a Revenue

might be raised of Her Majesty's Government must be in

great

deficients for the Materials

for coming to a right conclusion, upon

the

the real experience and approved judgment of Sir Dewey Pottinger Their Lordships

will

wonder

that his Excellency's Attention should be particularly directed to this important Subject, and that he should be instructed to report, upon it with the best practicable delay – Their Lordships

by observe that their General Views of which this Case requires is that Moderate Dues should be levied both on the Transit Trade and on the Internal Consumption of the Island, but that they should be carefully kept within such limits as would prevent the Trade from being diverted, increase of Population, from being

checked.

the

My Lords will have under

their consideration the Establishment

which

may

be necessary in the Post Office and Customes Departments (so far

Customs Establishment may be

necessary for registration, and levying, moderate Dues ensure the Finance,

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