CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5] — Page 401

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Clinia from which the Mother Country reaps so abundant a harvest may not justly receive some favour in compensation for the loss of the Grant?

A Suggestion was once made that the Home Government should impose a differential duty on Sugar shipped for "England pro-Kongkong". (See letter written by M. J. K. Morrison under instructions from Captain Elliot, dated Macao, 28th June 1837) If this measure were adopted, demonstration.

I take the liberty of bringing the point forward, and of submitting it to the Consideration of Your Excellency.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary

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Clinia from which the Mother Country reaps so abundant a harvest may not justly receive some favour in compensation for the loss of the Grant? A Suggestion was once made that the Home Government should impose a differential duty on Sugar shipped for "England pro-Kongkong". (See letter written by M. J. K. Morrison under instructions from Captain Elliot, dated Macao, 28th June 1837) If this measure were adopted, demonstration. I take the liberty of bringing the point forward, and of submitting it to the Consideration of Your Excellency. I have, &c., (Signed) W. J. Mercer, Colonial Secretary True Copy Colonial Secretary Page 393

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Clinia from which the Mother Country reaps so abundant or harvest may ive not justly receive some_ fouvour in compensation for the love "of the Grant ? _

was once made

55. A Suggestion that the Home Government shined infire_ a differential duty of, Sony, Itt a finued me. Tears shipped for "England pro-Konighmy, (See letter written by M. J. K. Morrison under instructions from Captain Ellist, dated Marcos, 28th June 1967) If this

Aneasure___ Avere

the result needs

120

adopted, demonstration.

56. I take the liberty of bringing

the point.

forward,

and of subreitting it to the

Consideration of Your Excellency.

I have, thes,

393

(Signed) W. J. Mercer,

Colonial Secretary beritary

Thue Copy

Coloniate Secretway.

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