CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 429

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" also observe that no

provision has been made

for causing the Wine

Beer & other Spirituous and fermented Liquors, imported for the consumption of the European Inhabitants and the

members of the Civil

and Military

Establishments to contribute towards

the Revenue and as Articles of

consumption

of this description form an

important part of the

Revenue in other British Colonies, and a similar

Duty is levied in India

I am of opinion that the same Course ought to be adopted at Hongkong

especially

as it is intended to tax

the corresponding Article of consumption of the Chinese Population

of the Colony by means

of the Licensing System. You will of course

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" also observe that no provision has been made for causing the Wine Beer & other Spirituous and fermented Liquors, imported for the consumption of the European Inhabitants and the members of the Civil and Military Establishments to contribute towards the Revenue and as Articles of consumption of this description form an important part of the Revenue in other British Colonies, and a similar Duty is levied in India I am of opinion that the same Course ought to be adopted at Hongkong especially as it is intended to tax the corresponding Article of consumption of the Chinese Population of the Colony by means of the Licensing System. You will of course
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" also observe that no

provision has been made

Ca

for causing the Wome

Beer &other Spirituous and fermented Liquors, imported for the con Sumption of the European Rehabitants and the

биторест

members of the Civil

and Military

Establish.

ments to contribute towards

He. Revenue and asa-

Enty

Articles of

of con

sumption

- ption of this de-

:scription formid

At

im

424

portant part of the

Revenue in other British (domies, and a similar

Auly Jame

is levied in India

I am of opinion that the same Course ought to be adopted at Whing

He move

especially

AD

it is intended to tax

the corresponding

listide

of consumption of the Chinese Population

means

ofthe Colony by Of the Licensing System. You will of course

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