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would have

here would

Qu

very beneficial effects in exten

effects in extending

this it may

the trade of the Colony. As a proof of this it

be mentioned that one of your

informed by

a-

of your Petitioners was lately)

mercantile firm here, that he might

have had the sale by auction of 25 Chests of opium.

but for this tax. But the owner

preferred bonding

it to Mação rather than pay 2/2 per cent on the proceeds. It

It is also well known that

t goods which

are occasionally sent

for

auction at Canton, where.

there is no duty, would otherwise have been disposed_

as much higher

her as

of here, the prices there ruling to meet the Tariff deity. On the other hand, the

knowledge

that there

tvas a

a free sale, and the

greatly increased queentity of goods that would be thus disposed of, would attract native dealers from

heretofore,

a resort

and thus

Canton and the coast, probably causing of Junks to the harbour, as : adding a healthy stimulees to the

island.

conim er CE-

of the

As the tax is thus found to have t an end to the profession of an

almost put

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Auctioneer

neer in

Hongkong,

the

revenue-

ecerving from

مجھ

it has declined in the same proportion,

so that

while it would be a great advantaged to the Colony

to be relieved from it, the loss to the Treasury would

be

very small.

take

May it thoufore- please Your Socillones to

our case into consideration, and;

relief from a tax oppressive-

d grant..

in its nature, and

red

has been to prejudicial to the

which in its effects has been

exercise-

of our profession.

And Your Petitioners will ever,

(Signed)

&

"

- pray.

Augert Howell.

Franklyn & Milner Sneth

and Princelow.

Charles Markwick___

Mac Rowen HC.

Boura Humphreyst

Duddell.

Charles Bucktow.

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