relations with China of adherence to London Commercial principles & to a certain extent, of local Revenue, may all be attained by the imposition upon Opium, imported into Hong Kong of such a moderate duty as may not deflect it down Macao through the means of the Smuggler and by granting no drawback on its re-exportation.
Considering the existing facilities for trade,
on the Contraband
moderate
Carried without concealing any thing, a very cate of duty would probably have the effect of turning the balance
"
20
Against its introduction into that Colony for purposes of illicit transactions. While it is obvious that the many opportunities for smuggling
into the Colony
an article of so much value as Opium is to its bulk
Compared with its weight
render careful cautions as to the amount of duty charged upon Consumption
What rate ad valorem which
would effect the proposed
is a question which "Will must be left to the judgement of the Governor & Council on the spot. It will however be obvious that
your aim should rather be to prohibit or impede.
relations with Clia of adherence to Lond Commercial frinciples &to a certain extent, of local Resume, magall be attained by the Infosition upon Ofis, imported into Hing long of such a moderate duty as may won defect i down Mjesh through the means of the Muggler and by granting no drawback afmits rexportation Considering the misting facilities for
trade,
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on the Contrabando
moderate
Carre without catering Amy Kong, a very cate of duty would probably have the effect of turing the balance
"
20
Apinat its introduction winto that Colony for Jumposes of le exfutations While it is obvious that
the many futunities fo Luniggling
Colony
visto the
an article of
somnch balue as
to its bulk
Compared Renderschmerpay
bey
the
P
cantions as to the amount of duly charged
ufer Consumption
Whatung be the firin
rete ad valorem which
tothe
way effect the profoved
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that
your aime lunchter lich to prohibit or imfed.
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