CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 272

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

facilities which exist at

not exist at Canton

a.

a...

This

Hengstong

elsewhere.

do

I need not have dwelt large

point because I do not suppose

single individual, who

argued)

the

Memorial really believes that the Stamp

duty actually proposed would make

...

any place on the least a preferential emporium to Hong Kong. I have shown that any warehouse

establishment here would be

very injurious,

the analogy, which

and therefore in the

I drew between this plan and Singapore I contented myself with arguing that if a heavy and complicated

{

"Stamp - Revenue works satisfactorily and is no existent impediment to business in a

...

#

271

Colony wonderfully similar to this in

its

general business transactions, it follows that an application here of the

an us

extremely simple

principle

agreeably lighter tariff will

ach

probably

that there

word would

move

satisfactorily

I do not presume to assert with any certainty in the result. I keep strictly to the logical inference

that there

are

more probabilities in

favor of a reasonable Stamp duty

meeting

our

requirements than any

other law. Like

many other problems

in political economy, if it fail, it

very likely fail for

want of

support from its advocates and

as the Government now

Edit History

2026-05-19 11:49:49 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
facilities which exist at not exist at Canton a. a... This Hengstong elsewhere. do I need not have dwelt large point because I do not suppose single individual, who argued) the Memorial really believes that the Stamp duty actually proposed would make ... any place on the least a preferential emporium to Hong Kong. I have shown that any warehouse establishment here would be very injurious, the analogy, which and therefore in the I drew between this plan and Singapore I contented myself with arguing that if a heavy and complicated { "Stamp - Revenue works satisfactorily and is no existent impediment to business in a ... # 271 Colony wonderfully similar to this in its general business transactions, it follows that an application here of the an us extremely simple principle agreeably lighter tariff will ach probably that there word would move satisfactorily I do not presume to assert with any certainty in the result. I keep strictly to the logical inference that there are more probabilities in favor of a reasonable Stamp duty meeting our requirements than any other law. Like many other problems in political economy, if it fail, it very likely fail for want of support from its advocates and as the Government now
Baseline (Original)
facilities which wist at not wist at Canten a. a... This Hengstong elsewher. do I need not havever divell large point because I do not suppose single individual, who argued) the Memorial really believes that the Stamp duty actually propond would make वारण anly place on the least a preferential emporium to Hongshing. I de hawwn emede that any warhive ennt of lavation here rould be very injurious, the analogy, robich and therefore in the I drew between this plaw and Singapore I contented myself with arguing that if a heavy and complicated { "Stamp - Ret werks satisfactorily and "ristent impe driment to business in a тре # 271 Colony wonderfully similar to this in ils general business transactions, it follem that an " appliation hew of the an us extremely simple frinciph agrealty lighter tariff will äch probably that there word wom mov salia farbricky I do not presumed to assist Тилений is any cutainty in the result. I keep strictly to the logical inference that ther aw more probabilities in favor of a vasonable Stamp duty meeting aur requirements them auf other love. Like many other problems in political economy, if it fail, it very likely fail for wivel have opponent, but er was EWI which escaped bort its adoreales and as the Gov emment how >
2026-05-19 11:49:49 · Baseline
View content

facilities which wist at

not wist at Canten

a.

a...

This

Hengstong

elsewher.

do

I need not havever divell large

point because I do not suppose

single individual, who

argued)

the

Memorial really believes that the Stamp

duty actually propond would make

वारण

anly place on the least a preferential emporium to Hongshing. I de hawwn emede that any warhive

ennt of

lavation here rould be

very injurious,

the analogy, robich

and therefore in the

I drew between this plaw and Singapore I contented myself with arguing that if a heavy and complicated

{

"Stamp - Ret werks satisfactorily and "ristent impe driment to business in a

тре

#

271

Colony wonderfully similar to this in

ils

general business transactions, it follem that an " appliation hew of the

an us

extremely simple

frinciph

agrealty lighter tariff will

äch

probably

that there

word wom

mov

salia farbricky

I do not presumed to assist Тилений

is

any cutainty in the result. I keep strictly to the logical inference

that ther

aw

more probabilities in

favor of a vasonable Stamp duty

meeting

aur

requirements them auf

other love. Like

many other problems

in political economy, if it fail, it

very likely fail for

wivel

have

opponent, but

er was EWI

which

escaped bort its adoreales and

as the Gov

emment how

>

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.