CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 25

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to prohibit the warehousing

of Spirits,

or on the other

hand

to furnish its ingress & egress / except for internal Consumption / without reserve.

Succumb to this latter alternative we must not because however obvious that it will in fact affect facilities for smuggling,

deceit

not be, we

have some reason to believe that such is the view of the Chinese Authorities; & that they

would consider it as an unfriendly uncalled for sanction, the weight of which we fear for the transit trade, and as an

additional duty

on an Article which

ought altogether

to be

excluded

1

23

But on this subject there is

little relating the

news.

entertain, a desire to

leave to you the fullest Latitude

The division within

ourselves, must have a

material bearing on the general taxation of the Colony. For

this reason

other Authorities

feel it equally impossible

and unwise at their

distance to fetter you by

any positive Instructions. For references to the amount of Revenue to be locally

raised. To

the articles on which it

may

best be levied.

This object which they

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to prohibit the warehousing of Spirits, or on the other hand to furnish its ingress & egress / except for internal Consumption / without reserve. Succumb to this latter alternative we must not because however obvious that it will in fact affect facilities for smuggling, deceit not be, we have some reason to believe that such is the view of the Chinese Authorities; & that they would consider it as an unfriendly uncalled for sanction, the weight of which we fear for the transit trade, and as an additional duty on an Article which ought altogether to be excluded 1 23 But on this subject there is little relating the news. entertain, a desire to leave to you the fullest Latitude The division within ourselves, must have a material bearing on the general taxation of the Colony. For this reason other Authorities feel it equally impossible and unwise at their distance to fetter you by any positive Instructions. For references to the amount of Revenue to be locally raised. To the articles on which it may best be levied. This object which they
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to prohibit the warehousing

of Spine,

or on the other

حو

n

to femish its ingrep & egress / except for internal Consumption / without Where on duty. Sucention this latter alternatives because however obvious that chwill in fact affac facilities for lunggling,

decele

not be, twe

have some reason to believe that such isut the brew of the Chinese buthirties; & that they

was Conceder as ans unfriendly unflied sanction, the weigh your foot fa the transch of

act, and as an

duty

an Article which

beck altogether

they

blxcludes

1

23

buther subjich thereque

Shepos, llating the

news.

entertan, desire to

leave to you the fullest Calitudin

The division wither

pouts, must have a

on the

maternal bearing general taxation of ther Colony 77ar

this reason

other Athipor

feel it equally impossible

and unvorce at their

distance to fetter you by

in

Any positive Inductions For references to the amount of Revenue tobe locally

rocked Sto

the articles on which ch

may

best be tired.

This object which they

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