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consideration might appear expedient. –

1.

4. Mis foot for instance, are not at present prepared to say that no Customs duties shall be levied at Hongkong on goods imported for local consumption. Especially as it may reasonably be anticipated that a duty levied on Wines, Spirits, and Tobacco imported into the land for the use of the inhabitants would, as in other Colonies, produce a considerable Revenue. It might also be expedient that you should caution persons who may... with regard to the distilleries declared, that W. his lordship may probably decide against allowing the process of distillation of spirits to be at all carried on in Hong Kong.

(Signed) Aberdeen

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consideration might appear expedient. 1. 4. Mis foot for instance, are not at present prepared to say that no Customs duties shall be levied at Hongkong on goods imported for local consumption. Especially as it may reasonably be anticipated that a duty levied on Wines, Spirits, and Tobacco imported into the land for the use of the inhabitants would, as in other Colonies, produce a considerable Revenue. It might also be expedient that you should caution persons who may... with regard to the distilleries declared, that W. his lordship may probably decide against allowing the process of distillation of spirits to be at all carried on in Hong Kong. (Signed) Aberdeen
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consideration might appear. expedient. 1. 4. Mis foot for instance, are not at present prepared to say thats no Customs duties shall be. levied at No. Hongkong on goods imported for local consumption Expecially as it may as it may reasonably be anticipated that a Duly levied on Wines, Spirits, of enim, and Tobacco imported into the bland for the use of the inhabitant would as in other Colomer prodee. we a considerable Revenue also be Expedient that It might also you 1 དེ 1:|:ཀ * 70 you should caction persons who n on may. with to the et distillerie the delard, that W. his foot may probably decide. against allowing the proces of distillation of times and spirits to be at all carried on in Hong Kong.. басини (Signed) aberdeen
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consideration might appear. expedient. –

1.

4. Mis foot for instance, are not at present prepared to say thats no Customs duties shall be.

levied at No.

Hongkong on goods

imported for local consumption

Expecially as it may

as it may reasonably

be anticipated that a Duly

levied on Wines, Spirits, of enim,

and Tobacco imported into the

bland for

the

use of the inhabitant

would as in other Colomer

prodee.

we a considerable Revenue

also be Expedient that

It might also

you

1 དེ 1:|:ཀ ཀ ཀ

*

70

you should caction persons

who n

on

may.

with to the et distillerie

the delard, that W. his foot

may probably decide.

against

allowing the proces of distillation

of times and spirits to be at all carried on in Hong Kong..

басини

(Signed) aberdeen

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