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Frail Steamers for the reason just given
it will be
that the amount
found that the
lee fo
(avourning 1564
average year)
be collected here awould be
to
very insignificant
(pay $28.12.8 on 5692 tons) and I would point out that if these vessels avere to clear for Singopow, as they probably would, lashing them Bombay Clearance as thas fort, then neching acould be leviable how
at all.
%
I have seen the receipt held
Cast Peninsular and Oriental sleam
the
Navigation Company's Steamer that pace these dies at Galle and obverve that they
are
levied under the Queen's Order in
Corneil, from which I infer chat no Legislative Pnordment has been passed
on the subject by the Colon Govenment.
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In view
of all the circumstances
arew of all
I submit that there is no occasion for
the
preparation of a law here to serenw the payment of threse Fells, awhich in
enlain cases are, and in all others can'
be, otherwise and more conven
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conveniently secured. Moreover the result of any measu
to celled tolls on shipping in Kongsing
annongst
Harber would be to create aların am the Mercantile Community; to have a disturbing effect upon commercial interests, and to operate injuriously on the position. of the Colony by assailing. slightly, its reputation and unconditionally free
10.
no matter how
as a Port choroughly
If however it be part of an