Governor
B.
Bowen
Bonham.
Sir,
His
97.
9. Seljug.
213
of Hong Kong, and I have
of spirits within the Colony
1844 prohibiting the distillation
permission to propose
repeal of Ordinance Nos. of
of the 18 Nov. No. 92 requesting the
the receipt of your despatch
I have to acknowledge
to state
that I see no reason
for interfering
with
your
should
think it desirable to suggest
discretion if you
the repeal of The Legislative Council.
this Law to
That
Mr. Alcock 62-4661-
"I hr Merivale
AB.24/1
The practical question on this Dispatch appears to be whether Lord Grey will sanction the Governor's proposing the repeal of an Ordinance which he thinks ought to be done away with.
I have
jt Z
In Lord Stanley, desp. of 3/43
to his A. Gowinger on the foundation of the Colony, the Govt. was strongly recommended to
raise revenue by import duties
on spirits & fermented liquors; and
to prohibit home distillation
for the purpose of securing that revenue to its funds.
The purpose which
For Bonham
appears to
imagine. But
in point.
7
on
J
Victors,
Hongkong,
The Earl Grey.
Governor Bonham,
18th November, 1848.
Received
2b of
92.
His Lordship, forming
submitted in his Memorial to
establish a Distillery here, of Mr. Stephenson's proposal to "Colony of Hongkong" in consequence "the distillation of Spirits within the Ordinance No. 8" of 1844 "for prohibiting Recommending repeal of
Enclosure
Not in Despatch No. 89 of 15.
Instant.
no revenue is raised from duties on imported spirits in Hong Kong. So
it appears from the Blue Books.
Besides, I submit there can be no
objection to instructing
under the Customs
interfering
the repeal of 1843 the Govt. that the Admiralty may be aware
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