CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7] — Page 407

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My Lord,

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Victoria, Hongkong,

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22th Jely, 1845.

In conformity with Your

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Lordship's directions, an

lerying duties on the consumption of spirituous and formented liquors within the Colony has been under the consideration

of the Legislative Council

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readily adopted.

of revenue, but the following difficulty presented itself - Until the present time, the expenses of Custon-house establishment have been

Entirely avoided, by the system of licenses and farms, and by the chief revenue of the Colony being derived from Land pent. I

The Right. Honorable,

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