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Sir,
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Government House,
HongKong,
Myth
August, 1900.
26570
With reference to your despatch No.227 of
10th.October, 1899, I have the honour to transmit for the signi- fication of Her Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance
entitled:-
melosure 1. July, 1900, with 6 Share
Copies. mclosure 2. of August, 19009
*An Ordinance to amend the Liquor Licences Ordinance
1898, and to repeal the Liquor Licences Amendment Ordi-
nance, 1899 No.20 of 1900.
2. The customary report by the Attorney-Ge-
neral is annexed.
3.
The increases in fees for distilling,
public houses, grocers' and wholesale licences, and Chinese wine
and spirit shops were considered desirable owing to the ab-
sence of any duty on wines and Apirits in this Colony. The
increases are estimated to produce an increase in re- venue of $ 45,000 cm 1907.
The Right Honourable
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,
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I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
Hung assabe
GOVERNOR &C.