CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 428

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423

by public Auction,

bret

it appears from your further despatches of the

that the

246th July actually adopted

to regaire

Cowril

was

Auctioneers

to take out a

upon

License,

which a single charge of £50 is made

Ruse supposing Import of the

last

mentioned description

obe

the

Dr. E.

best adapted

to the cases,

an annual

Anty of $850 appears

to be too low, especially

as the license duty

On

Pawnbrokers is at the

rate of $250 Each, but, it appears to 4th Lord that a percentage duty on the proceeds of Sales

by

Auctioneers

is

not only

a eligible Tax in itself

but is also well suited

to the circumstances

of

a Community like that of Hong Kong.

and I would therefore

Request you

to reconsider

the propriety of carrying

out

your first intention

regard

to this Tax

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423 by public Auction, bret it appears from your further despatches of the that the 246th July actually adopted to regaire Cowril was Auctioneers to take out a upon License, which a single charge of £50 is made Ruse supposing Import of the last mentioned description obe the Dr. E. best adapted to the cases, an annual Anty of $850 appears to be too low, especially as the license duty On Pawnbrokers is at the rate of $250 Each, but, it appears to 4th Lord that a percentage duty on the proceeds of Sales by Auctioneers is not only a eligible Tax in itself but is also well suited to the circumstances of a Community like that of Hong Kong. and I would therefore Request you to reconsider the propriety of carrying out your first intention regard to this Tax
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423 by public Auction, bret it appears from youd. further despatches of the that the 246th Jules inctually adopted to regaire Cowril was Auctioneers to take out a upon License, which a single change of & 50 is mader Ruse supposing Import of the last mentioned deserption obe the Dr. E. best adapted to the cases, an annual Anty of 850 appesos tobe too low, expecially as the beenie duty On Pawnbrokers is at the A Me rate of 250 Each, bat, it appears to 4th Gord that a per contage duly the proceeds of Sales Ih by Bez lueti Dr. is not only sligible Sax in itself out is also well suited inn to the cirées fa Commu -mily like that of W Kong. and I would therefore Request you to reconveder the propriety of carrying out to your first intention · regand i leg to this Jax
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423

by public Auction,

bret

it appears from youd. further despatches of the

that the

246th Jules inctually adopted

to regaire

Cowril

was

Auctioneers

to take out a

upon

License,

which a single change of & 50 is mader

Ruse supposing Import of the

last

mentioned deserption

obe

the

Dr. E.

best adapted

to the cases,

an annual

Anty of 850 appesos

tobe too low, expecially

as the beenie duty

On

Pawnbrokers is at the

A Me

rate of 250 Each, bat, it appears to 4th Gord that a per contage duly the proceeds of Sales

Ih

by

Bez

lueti

Dr.

is

not only

sligible Sax in itself

out is also well suited

inn

to the cirées

fa

Commu

-mily like that of W Kong.

and I would therefore

Request you

to reconveder

the propriety of carrying

out

to your first intention

· regand

i leg

to this Jax

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