CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8] — Page 188

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whose interests aw not identical with thou of the

Eleny,

- therefore be likely to Check

and will not therefore be

the oils complained of, while in the other it will find.

to the mcuase of trade no the dealers being enable

to

6 gain large profits must find it to their interest

to endeavor to make up the deficiency by incrown

dales.

I cannot

Cannot see that the collection of the tax under the proposed system though. move troublesome

would be in

- any way (excepting the brisk of

printing licenses )

more expensive than at preant;

The revenue from the Chinese spinto livenses is collated without expence, and this might be

Collected in a similar manner.

-

- regard to the detail of the proposed

With regard

daptem, the enclosed

by

arrangement suggested

. : 16 : Caldwelt is in Conformity with my views I at first thought that a higher fee might be chinged for the first class, but in further consideration the sum of $f$ 30. seems the most:

- proper on

one to Commence with

The

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of

- fees on licenses for the sale

prepared & fiium and on smoking

houses will

be a laxe on domestic Consumption, which sums

legitimate source of revenue

a most.

to be

limited only by the necessities of the Colony,

a

provided that it he not so great as to induce ssunggling : 254 a month however seems too high a fee. Puruld

· pre pose 208, and that the houses should pay 10 instead of "f

smithing

a month and be also under the surveillance__

of the police in accordance with simple

e

regulations to be made for the

· purpose.. It would also seem a desirable condition

of all livendes that before renewal the Amount

of opium sold during the term of the license. should be reported. Wy

This means the

amount of opium seld de

during a given period.

would be ascertained with some correctness.

that these imperfect

Trusting that these

observations are of the nature you require

I am t