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best allaied by the licensing system, which logether with the plan of farming has been adopted here after the example of Sincapore, where it has answered perfectly, and left the
d freedom of the Port unfettered by Custom house
Establishments, and the Government un burthered
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The temptation to evade the tax in an article of Chinese growth and of such universal consumption seemed to be best secured by making the license as low as - possible, since it is retailed in the smallest Chinese shops, and accordingly 20 dollars is the amount, fixed upon.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant.
Dan's
دیگر
HONGKONG,
ANNO NONO
VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.
No. 3 of 1845.
Y His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquire,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, Her Majesty's Plenipo- tentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
"An Ordinance for Licensing the Retail of Tobacco and "Snuff, within the Colony of Hongkong, and the waters
thereof."
WHEREAS it is expedient to make further provision towards defraying the Civil expenses of the Colony of Hong- kong.
Title.
Preamble.
roots, Suuff, or To-
I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor No person to of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council retail Cigars, Che- thereof, that from and after the First day of October next, no bacco, without a person or persons shall sell, or barter, or retail Cigars, License for that Cheroots, Snuff, or Tobacco, manufactured or unmanufactured, purpose. in less quantities or weights than those hereinafter specified, without first duly having had and obtained such License as is hereinafter directed for that purpose. That is to say: No person shall vend, sell, or barter Cigars and Cheroots in less number than one thousand thereof at a time, or Snuff in a smaller quantity than 1 lb. weight, or Tobacco, manufactured or unmanufactured, (except prepared in the state of Snuff,) in a smaller or less quantity than 2 lbs. weight thereof at a time, without such License for that purpose.
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ticulars thereof.
II. And it is hereby provided, that every such License shall be obtained from, and granted by, the Colonial Secretary, on be granted and par- payment of a Fee of Twenty Dollars, who shall duly register the issuing thereof, and that the said License shall continue and be in force from the day of the issuing thereof for a period of twelve months from the date of its being issued, which shall be duly specified in the said License.
III.