CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 426

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Tax and I approve of the extension of it to all classes of the Inhabitants.

From the news extract pressed by you of the 29th June in Despatch regarding the Collection of Revenue from Salt by farming I conclude that the terms Salt and Opium Licenses in the despatch of the 24th July No 29 and No 42 are intended to imply grants of the exclusive right of Sale of those Articles.

In the case of opium this mode of realizing a Revenue, which, I consider to be the best adapted to a Chinese Population, is both productive and consistent with other points of view and it may possibly be the only feasible mode of realizing a Revenue from Salt.

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Tax and I approve of the extension of it to all classes of the Inhabitants. From the news extract pressed by you of the 29th June in Despatch regarding the Collection of Revenue from Salt by farming I conclude that the terms Salt and Opium Licenses in the despatch of the 24th July No 29 and No 42 are intended to imply grants of the exclusive right of Sale of those Articles. In the case of opium this mode of realizing a Revenue, which, I consider to be the best adapted to a Chinese Population, is both productive and consistent with other points of view and it may possibly be the only feasible mode of realizing a Revenue from Salt.
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Tax and I approve of the extension of it to - all classes of the Inhabitants. From the news ext ein the : pressed by you 4 the 29th June in Despatite regard + the Collection of Revenue from on Oh.wm Salt by farming Icmelude that the terms Salt Cred Prium Licenses in the despatch of the No"29 一套 24th July nitended No 42 are & imply grants of the 42: exclusive right of Sale of those Articles of In the case this mode of opium of realizing a Revenue, which, consider to be of you all others the best adapted. to a Chinese Population, be both productive may and Consfinaly tu other points of view and it may possibly be the only feasible of realying a Revenue from Salt mode "མ5:་
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Tax and I approve of the extension of it to - all classes of the

Inhabitants.

From the news ext

ein the

: pressed by you

4 the 29th June in Despatite regard +

the Collection of Revenue

from on

Oh.wm

Salt

by farming Icmelude

that the terms Salt

Cred

Prium Licenses

in the despatch of the

No"29

一套

24th July

nitended

No 42

are

& imply grants of the

42:

exclusive right of

Sale of those Articles

of

In the case

this mode

of opium

of realizing

a Revenue, which,

consider to be

of

you

all

others the best adapted.

to a Chinese Population, be both productive

may

and

Consfinaly

tu

other points of view

and it

may possibly be the only feasible

of realying a Revenue from Salt

mode

"མ5:་

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