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under such circumstances, it would be becoming

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or proper for thin Legislative Council of this Colony to repeal the Ordinance referred be, though, under ordinary circumstances, I should not hesitate to bring the subject befor it, and recommend the Ordinance being

annulled.

The Ordinance in question appears

under the su

to have been passed.

apposition

that a Revenue would be derived from the

- cœclusive manufacture and sale of spirits,

•

At present

we

have

ve Ac

monopoly of this

description from which a Revenue is derived,

and as

spirits of every description

are

allowed

to be imported from all parts of the world, the prohibition contained in the Ordinance

is not only (unecessary

and

useless, but would

be mischievous, supposing Mr. Stephenson

ог

any

ove

a distillery.

else should succeed in estão

establishing

The Revenue at present obtained

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from the sale of spirituous liquors, is derived under the provisions of Ordinance No 14

of 1844 for licensing public houses, and, for

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"regulating the retail of fermented and spirituon, " liquors within the Colony of Hongkong, and

ways connected with the import

is in mo

ov ex

export of spirituous liquors, or with their distillations within the Colony

Under these circumstances, I beg

to request Your Lordship's instructions on this subject,

and whether, under the explanation

now

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otherwise

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afforded, there appears any objection; to the Legislative Council rescinding modifying this Ordinance, as le it may advisable, with reference to the present state of the belony. I have the honor to be,

With the highest respect,

Your Lordships,

Most-Obedient,

Humble Servant,