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So far as I can see from the text of the Brussels Convention the contracting parties did not engage themselves to prohibit the importation of bounty-fed sugars, but only to levy countervailing duties which must at least be equal to the direct or indirect premium (bounty) which was granted in the country of production.
The import of bounty-fed sugar is, therefore, not prohibited in Netherlands- India, but countervailing duties are levied.
The annual export of sugar from Java is about 800,000,000 kilograms, and the import of sugar is next to nothing.
The Honourable
The Colonial Secretary.
Enclosure 2 in No. 19.
HONG KONG.
I have, &c.,
DROEZE,
Form of Declaration by the Exporter or his Agent. Certificate of Origin for Sugar Manufactured in Hong Kong.
I, the undersigned Fiscal Authority do hereby certify:
That Mr.
the Firm of Messrs.
Partner, Secretary or (a.) Director, authorised
Manager, Agent,
of Hong Kong has declared
before me, on his responsibility, that the Sugar designated below is the manufacture of the aforesaid Firm and is to be exported to (b.)
Number sad Description of Packages.
Marks.
Numbers.
Description.
No.
Net Weight in cw ta
Description of
Sugar, whether Beet or Canë.
Polarization,
Name of exporting TASSEI.
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The validity of this Certificate expires twelve months from the date of the Declaration.
This Certificate is not applicable to Sugar in transit.
(a.) Delete words which do not apply.
(b.) Country of Destination.
19988
SIR,
No. 20.
COLONIAL OFFICE to THE BOARD OF CUSTOMS. [Answered by No. 23.]
Downing Street, June 9, 1904. In continuation of the letter from this Office of the 24th ultimo,* I am directed by Mr. Secretary Lyttelton to transmit to you, to be laid before the Board of Customs, for their observations thereon, the enclosed copy of a further despatcht from the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong with regard to the sugar trade of Hong Kong.
It appears from this despatch that, as was thought possible, no sugar is im- ported into Hong Kong from Australia, while none of the importing countries men- tioned have as yet been pronounced to be bounty-giving countries by the Permanent Commission, so that to prohibit the importation of foreign bounty-fed sugar would seem to be a matter of mere form at the present moment, though it must be borne in mind that it is not improbable that at the next meeting of the Permanent Com mission both Manila and Formosa sugars may be placed upon the category of bounty- fed sugars.
It is also to be observed that none of the countries to which Hong Kong refined sugar is said to be exported are contracting countries. It would seem, however, that this list cannot be a comprehensive one, in view of the protests received from Hong Kong against the exclusion of Hong Kong sugar from French Indo-China. Mr. Lyttelton would also observe that the form of certificate enclosed does not appear to be sufficient, since it contains no statement as to the origin of the raw sugar employed.
Lastly, I am to remark that the Dutch Consul-General appears to misunderstand the position of the Dutch Colonies with regard to the Convention, which is the same as that of the British Crown Colonies, but that his statement that countervailing duties are levied in Netherlands-India is, no doubt, correct.
So declared under my responsibility
Partner,
Director,
(a.)
Manager,
Secretary,
or
Authorised Agent,
of the Firm of Messrs. this
day of
190
Fiscal Authority
of Hong Kong.
21221
No. 21.
I am, &c.,
C. P. LUCAS.
(No. 197.)
SIR,
ACTING-GOVERNOR MAY to MR. LYTTELTON,
(Received June 16, 1904.) [Answered by No. 25.]
Government House, Hong Kong, May 10, 1904.
WITH reference to the second paragraph of my despatch, No. 195, of the 7th instant, I have the honour to transmit, for your information, the enclosed copy of a further letter from the Consul-General for the Netherlands regarding the levy of countervailing duties on sugar.
I have, &c.,
F. H. MAY,
Officer Administering the Government.
No. 16.
↑ No. 19.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
C.O. 882
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