CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 28

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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

2 As

26

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,

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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 2 As 26 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,
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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

منا

a

2 A

fordr

+

26

foods not intended fe

for

Consumption, Schouls

think such a measure

bery

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

جکاریها

aundingly. Comfelled, as you probably may inford soure duties on Commerce,

Jelenia

Link

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