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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

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C.O/133

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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

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