PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
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Duplicate.
Mi 31.
Civil.
My Lord,
Vietnia, Hongkong,
15th March, 1847-
I have the honor to forward herewith
the Third Blue Book of the Colony of Houghing,
M.l. being for
Revenue.
the year 1846.
The last exhibited an improvement
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in the Revenue from £9,534 to £22,242 - The present one shews an increase from the last named sum to ₤27.047. It would
be
easy to augment this amount, but I. have always kept in view the importance
of leaving the Trade of the place entirely unfettered. To this end, I have not even imposed a Tonnage daty on shipping, and have abstained from bringing into operation an ordinance which was drawn up for
The Right Amorable, The hart brey
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