le tradeso being Late ofied with existing rates.

5.7 F. A. Morga

issioner of

Enstons for Kowloon

auddistrict.

Customshous

Kowloon, 3rd March 1888}]

Enclosure 3.

RECE

C. O.

8422

NEGE 30 APR 99

-Minute by the Colonial Lecretary.

Enclosures 142.

I have

Been

287

both Mr Morgan,

the Kowloon Commissioner of Customs, and Mr Davies of Meas." Douglas Lapraik & Co. __ The annexed letter from Mr Davies and Mr. Morganés,

6. Memorandum. thereon show that the difficulty which existed, when Mr Bottoniley of Hesst Douglas Lapraik alo. Commenced the Correspondence, is virtually at an end. ~ The ad valorem du

duty

on Kerosene is now

one half what it stood at, when Mr Bottomley complained; and it is now

in exact

- confonuity

value of the oil.

with the Market

The Likin charge of 40 cents may,

apparently, be paid to the Farmer at his

Office in Hongkong

at the option

option of

the

exporter, Mr Morgan has made

the matter to Peking,

representations

m

and no doubt the total collections will.

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