423
by public Auction,
bret
it appears from your further despatches of the
that the
246th July actually adopted
to regaire
Cowril
was
Auctioneers
to take out a
upon
License,
which a single charge of £50 is made
Ruse supposing Import of the
last
mentioned description
obe
the
Dr. E.
best adapted
to the cases,
an annual
Anty of $850 appears
to be too low, especially
as the license duty
On
Pawnbrokers is at the
rate of $250 Each, but, it appears to 4th Lord that a percentage duty on the proceeds of Sales
by
Auctioneers
is
not only
a eligible Tax in itself
but is also well suited
to the circumstances
of
a Community like that of Hong Kong.
and I would therefore
Request you
to reconsider
the propriety of carrying
out
your first intention
regard
to this Tax