Inclosure
Lord Derby's despatch...
Hongkong, 10th October 1883
Extract
"Journal des Débats.
Price or Individual.
Sign offer.
Date.
183.
2 Nov.
Previous Paper.
7538.
538
Dept of Trade Correspondence
15 Dec. 83
Rec'd: 27 Dec.
Hong Kong
Straits. No. 202, 23
(Subject.)
Spirit duties in France.
DOMESTIC.
C.O.
20620
REC'D
30 NOV 83
435
Acting Consul at Bangkok has reported that the proposed duty will be prohibitory on importations from Hongkong and favors importations from Java.
(Minutes.)
M. Lingen held.
Requests copy of this.
I understand that all imported Spirits up to 30 degrees of strength inclusive are charged 3/- a gallon. Liqueurs and other made spirits will pay a higher duty. Secondly I gather that with the imposition of a countervailing duty it is sought to have
1. all spirits over 30 degrees strength manufactured in Hongkong are manufactured in
2. no spirits over 30 degrees strength will be admitted from abroad
This is in accordance with the C.O. 5866 Agreement of 6 April (1886) & was
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