CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 17

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in

with

my only) to their's

own

views

the subject of Opium, and having

heard what they have to

urge

apart

the subject, proceed to adopt the best

Course.

Courteous

limits

of my power. The more

the

can be made to partake of

the semblance, at

least of a conventional character, the less grounds

of complaint can

they

have against

the Chinese

government.

the results, should

these results prove otherwise than

agreeable to it; besides that such

a

mode

must add

to the probabilities of success in the all-important Subject of persuading the Emperor, if possible, to legalize the

trade with

a view to July.

In relation to the subject

of Colonial Revenue, I shall of course

be mainly influenced, in the choice of

its sources

/

by the well known acknowledged tendencies of the various modes

of taxation as

affecting Commercial


Social prosperity; deriving the largest

amount obtainable from Land-rent,

meeting strictly local charges

as much as possible by local rates;

in such department of

the civil adminis-

tration as admit of it having

their expenses met by

the amount

of their

own

and, after

taxes

of fees; and, receivable by

duties on consumption, resorting

last of all

to the most objectionable course

& duties on Commerce; of which

however it may

be said, with tolerable

certainty,

that

...

duties on

particular articles of trade; as

entering less directly & obviously into

the calculations of

Profit, and being

by far the most compendious and

easy of Collection.

I cannot conclude without

Expressing my deep sense of the confidence

reposed

in

my

judgement or discretion

by

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in with my only) to their's own views the subject of Opium, and having heard what they have to urge apart the subject, proceed to adopt the best Course. Courteous limits of my power. The more the can be made to partake of the semblance, at least of a conventional character, the less grounds of complaint can they have against the Chinese government. the results, should these results prove otherwise than agreeable to it; besides that such a mode must add to the probabilities of success in the all-important Subject of persuading the Emperor, if possible, to legalize the trade with a view to July. In relation to the subject of Colonial Revenue, I shall of course be mainly influenced, in the choice of its sources / by the well known acknowledged tendencies of the various modes of taxation as affecting Commercial Social prosperity; deriving the largest amount obtainable from Land-rent, meeting strictly local charges as much as possible by local rates; in such department of the civil adminis- tration as admit of it having their expenses met by the amount of their own and, after taxes of fees; and, receivable by duties on consumption, resorting last of all to the most objectionable course & duties on Commerce; of which however it may be said, with tolerable certainty, that ... duties on particular articles of trade; as entering less directly & obviously into the calculations of Profit, and being by far the most compendious and easy of Collection. I cannot conclude without Expressing my deep sense of the confidence reposed in my judgement or discretion by
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in

with

my only) to their's

own

views

the subject of Opiness, and having

heard what they have to

unge

apar

the subject, proceed to nacht the best

Course.

Courte

lin

mes power. The more.

the

can be made to parlatie of

the semblance, at

least of a conven

-tional character, the less grounds

of complaint can

hant

have againt

the Chinese

govern.

the results, should

there results prove therwise than

agreeable to it; besides that suck

A

mode

must add

the padbabilities of success in the all-imporlane Soject of ponemeding the Emperor, if possible, to legalize the

have with

a. July.

In relation to the subject

da Colonial Revenue, I shall of course

be mainly influenced, in the choice of

it sources

/

by the well known facknow-

lenged lendencies of the various modes

taxation as

affecting Commercial for

- MAGEENMEGA

15

Social prosperity; deriving the largest

amount Notainable frome Land-renti,

meeting strictly local charges

as possible by local rates;

such department of

Am

much

making

the civil adminis-

- bration as admit of it hay their

expences by mes

trying

the amount

own

and, after

laxu

of fees; and, Reviable by

consumption, resort.

Cast of all

to the most objectionables course

& duties on Commerce; of which

however it may

be slake, with tolerette

Tonnage duly would

advisable then

certainty,

that

...

be

-mal

any

1

a

lase

རློན

particular artells of trade; as

Entering less directly & obviously into

the calculations of

Prosit, and being

by far the most compendious and

Easy of Collection.

I cannot conclude without

Expressing my deep sence of the confidence.

repond

сей

my

judgement of discretion

by

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