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of the barber, that of tea being decreased at all the other ports, and leaving it as it is at Canton.
This would at least be infinitely preferable to the idea mentioned in conclusion by Mr. Harker, that of adding 10 cents to the present duty on Tea from Canton. It is pretty universally acknowledged that the Tea duty is already much too high. Raising it on Canton tea might furnish the Chinese Government with a grievance, while lowering it at all the other Ports would be a positive boon, and they could not complain of its remaining as before at Canton.
Supposing that Her Majesty's Government contemplate a considerable reduction in the Tea duty, the differential rate with reference suggested by Mr. Blanton may be worth consideration.
I have,
(Signed) J. J. Davis.
P
€5
of he barber, that of beering
deas shiffed at all the
Boa
of
Trac
duty
on
the
other ports, and leaving it as
it is at Canton.
his would at least be infinitely preferable to the idea mentioned
in conclusion
of adding.
by
hur Harker, that
10. for Cent to the present duty of Tear from Canton. His pretty unversally acknowledged that the dea duty is already
huuch too
high. Raining it on
Canton dear night, Livider furnish the therise Government with a grievance, while lovering it at all the other Ports would
be a positive hook, and they
could
could not complain of its remaining
as
before at Canton.
Supposing that her Majesty's
Government contemplate a considerable reduction in the Tew
duty, the differential rate
with reference
suggested with
may
Blanton
be worth consideration.
I have,.
(Liguel) J. J. Davis.
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