Consumption, Spirits, Tobacco, Opium, &c. are like Character. the measure of this Tax which may be enforced
is that which
is prejudiced by the ability
in
& collect it, between
the
Want of.
limiting or diminishing the Competition Smuggling Character of the population, & the very proximity of the Coast of China will
render it necessary to
exercise great caution on this head. If it were practicable to render Hong Kong a perfectly free Port having no duties
or
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goods not intended for
Consumption, I should
think such a measure
very
desirable; but I
doubt whether it will be possible
to
dispense altogether with duties of that Character. You will therefore make it your special business carefully to inquire into the probable amount of Revenue which you may be able to raise from these sources, and you
will take your
measures
accordingly. Compelled, as you probably may be, to impose some duties on Commerce,
Consumption, Spints, Tobacco, Ofries, totters fa like Character. the measure of this Tax which may be winford
these is that which
is puscited by the ability
in
&collect it, bettant
the
Wat the.
limiting Seulomijing the Competition Smuggler Character of the fopulation, & the war proximity of the Coach of Clima will
ch render it weeping laevice Consent.
to
able
cantion on this head. If it were franticall Benettule King. Mary a perfectly free Port haing whatever a Nepelso
no duties
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foods not intended fe
for
Consumption, Schouls
think such a measure
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décable; but I
douch affrehendit will be fopible
to
dispence allogether with ducties of ther Character. Juicell oflouse make it your fich bucine Carefulle to cupine into the probable amount of Revenue which you may be able to raise from then sonnes, and you
Take your
will läke
measures
but of
be, to
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