CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843 — Page 230

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Dutch sound polling

to regently dictates with the exaction of import

duties

C

goods introduced

into the island for

subscription; & how to

raise such duties without being defeated by the unequal facilities for smuggling which the inhabitants possess, are problems of which I have in vain attempted the solution. The subject

is hazardous as it is premature; desire to receive, with the greatest possible convenience, a report

of great opinion, by which methods the great effect of causing

by importation of articles of consumption

the he

mselves, attained most effectually

prejudice

2 with the least, to the commerce the industry, & the general welfare of the settlement -

The public officers at Hong Kong wish to know to what extent they may be entitled to superannuation allowances in case of sickness, prolonged public service The answer to that enquiry is "his" Excellency's decision.

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Dutch sound polling to regently dictates with the exaction of import duties C goods introduced into the island for subscription; & how to raise such duties without being defeated by the unequal facilities for smuggling which the inhabitants possess, are problems of which I have in vain attempted the solution. The subject is hazardous as it is premature; desire to receive, with the greatest possible convenience, a report of great opinion, by which methods the great effect of causing by importation of articles of consumption the he mselves, attained most effectually prejudice 2 with the least, to the commerce the industry, & the general welfare of the settlement - The public officers at Hong Kong wish to know to what extent they may be entitled to superannuation allowances in case of sickness, prolonged public service The answer to that enquiry is "his" Excellency's decision.
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Dich sound poling

to regently dictates with the exaction of infort

duties

C

goods introduced

into the island for

sription; _ & how to

mise such duties without being defeated by the unequal facilities for smuggling which the inhabitants mosh, ace problems of which I have in wain attempted The solution. He subject

{

6 Josep

important

Å I

कर

is hovenes as as it is predmens; desire to receive, zoux enchiest posible convenience, a cefort

228

of gone apinion, by woul mathades the great effect of carsing

by impato onfarticls of cons and

the he

mselton, attained foot affectually

prejudice

2 with the least, to the commerce the industry, & the general niet fan of the settlement -

The public afficen at Hong Kong with of

conese he desicons to know to what extent they may be entitled to safecannuation allowances in laser of sichses, prolonged public service The washers to that exquing is "his" pollones. If the

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