CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844 — Page 430

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I understand that I do

not propose to levy a duty on the Articles adverted to when intended for import and export.

The Tonnage duty at the rate mentioned in your Despatches appears to me unobjectionable and it may be hoped that this slight contribution towards the heavy cost of maintaining the necessary Establishments connected with the Port of Hong Kong will not divert Ships from resorting thither in any number which sufficient motives would otherwise induce the Port for entering.

I have only further to remark that the regulations adopted by you in regard to tenders on Biddings for Land - Leases appear to have been in

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I understand that I do not propose to levy a duty on the Articles adverted to when intended for import and export. The Tonnage duty at the rate mentioned in your Despatches appears to me unobjectionable and it may be hoped that this slight contribution towards the heavy cost of maintaining the necessary Establishments connected with the Port of Hong Kong will not divert Ships from resorting thither in any number which sufficient motives would otherwise induce the Port for entering. I have only further to remark that the regulations adopted by you in regard to tenders on Biddings for Land - Leases appear to have been in
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understand that I do nest propose to boy duty levy the Articles a labour adverted to when Interded for &-export. :ation, but only when suported for consumption in the Soland The Tonnage duty at the rate mentioned in your Despatches ap an objection. -=pears to me un -able and it me may be hoped that this slight Entribution towards the heavy cost of > Beanitaining apsary 425 the he Establishments connected with the Port, of Stong Kong will bot divert Ships from resorting inff thither in any which sufficient motus, motives would otherwrie each the Port for entering I have only farther beemark that the to regulations adopted. by you in regard deports on biddings for Land - Leaver ap- pear to have been in
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understand that I do

nest propose to boy

duty

levy

the Articles

a

labour adverted to when

Interded

for

&-export.

:ation, but only when

suported for consumption in the Soland

The Tonnage duty

at the rate mentioned

in your Despatches ap

an objection.

-=pears to me un

-able and it me

may

be

hoped that this slight

Entribution towards

the heavy

cost of

>

Beanitaining

apsary

425

the he

Establishments

connected with the Port,

of Stong Kong will bot divert Ships from

resorting

inff

thither in any

which sufficient motus,

motives

would otherwrie each

the Port

for entering

I have only farther

beemark that the

to

regulations adopted. by you in regard deports on biddings

for Land - Leaver ap-

pear to have been in

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