CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10] — Page 43

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Si. D. Rogers 5 Nov bb

Might is meeting Doppereiti on Endis be expected the Governor you very popular as regards the Stamp Tax the case This speech the composition ally put of Sie & In Songtong has hitherto been so free from indirect Taxation that the community objects to any other mode & propose additional direct Taxes other class if ridiculous - I do not see why then Merchants should not pay

"The threatened abandonment for the immense advantages More heavily than the facilities which they have in Herz. they possess of making profits by

If the Secretary approves Whe Souls be instructed to provide Stamps. Sovereign proposals The Treasurer might be asked for rules as to collection etc.

has formed a

W. R Extraple the appone the Ordinance with that by But his 224772 rcodicions its effect in the the Remncial in inth of HK.

Thave carefully considered the objections made by the memorialist and Sir R. McDonnell's reply to them. be added that I believe that the objections expressed to the Stamp Act do not proceed from any captious spirit of opposition but from a mere apprehension of the mode in which it is proposed to raise the necessary amount and to the future Effects upon the financial Legislation of the Colony. But that I do not doubt that he is correct in the view he might.

HongKong 10 Sept 1861

Dir Richard Graves MacDonnell to Right Honorable Earl of Carnarvon.

Ordinance No 12 of 1866. For imposing Stamp duties-

Necessity for Memorial and protest against reply of Governor : ripel on the details of Miand Score) #ha request permission to poor acade, that preats obliged to then it Cacere any report instructions denied him the permis. Law.

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42 Si. D. Rogers 5 Nov bb Might is meeting Doppereiti on Endis be expected the Governor you very popular as regards the Stamp Tax the case This speech the composition ally put of Sie & In Songtong has hitherto been so free from indirect Taxation that the community objects to any other mode & propose additional direct Taxes other class if ridiculous - I do not see why then Merchants should not pay "The threatened abandonment for the immense advantages More heavily than the facilities which they have in Herz. they possess of making profits by If the Secretary approves Whe Souls be instructed to provide Stamps. Sovereign proposals The Treasurer might be asked for rules as to collection etc. has formed a W. R Extraple the appone the Ordinance with that by But his 224772 rcodicions its effect in the the Remncial in inth of HK. Thave carefully considered the objections made by the memorialist and Sir R. McDonnell's reply to them. be added that I believe that the objections expressed to the Stamp Act do not proceed from any captious spirit of opposition but from a mere apprehension of the mode in which it is proposed to raise the necessary amount and to the future Effects upon the financial Legislation of the Colony. But that I do not doubt that he is correct in the view he might. HongKong 10 Sept 1861 Dir Richard Graves MacDonnell to Right Honorable Earl of Carnarvon. Ordinance No 12 of 1866. For imposing Stamp duties- Necessity for Memorial and protest against reply of Governor : ripel on the details of Miand Score) #ha request permission to poor acade, that preats obliged to then it Cacere any report instructions denied him the permis. Law. 27 Page information remains as is due to lack of context for precise correction.
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42 ج co hov. Si. D. Rogus 5 Nor bb Might is meeting Doppereiti on Endis be expected the Governor you very pomapul as segans. of the Stamp Jax the case This speech the composition ally put of Sie & In Songtong has hitherto hem so free from indirect Taxation that the community objects to any ottiene mode & profour additional direct Inves other class if ridiculous - I do not see why then Merchants should not pay "The "threatened abandonment Anz for the immense advantages More heavif than y the facilitie which they have in Herz. they possess of making princes by If the Softlich approves Whe Souls be instructed to provide Stamps. Sovemoss proprals The Treason might acked for rules as to collection ve has formed a W. R Extraple the appone the Ordinan with that by But his 224772 rcodicions its effect in the the Remncial in inth of HK. Thave confully convidend the obgutions made by the meminialest and Sir R. McDonnelly reply to them. be added that I гладив behine that the obutions expressed to the Stamp Act do not braved from any captions spirit of opposition but from a to the mere Expenditiue of money Besions apprehension of the more in which it is profsed to raise the messary amount and to the future Effects upon the financial Legislation of the Colony. But that I ch not- double that he is correct in the cicco he might. htle میرد tat 316 on fir F. Rogers min only adding Ordre stamps from Alue mich HongKong h:119 10. Septual 1981 Garnmor Dir Richard Graves MacDonnell to Right Honorable Earl of Camarom. Ordinance No 12 of 1866. For imposing Stamp duties- Necessity for Memoral and protect agonist reply of Governor : ripel on the details of Miand Score) #ha request pessuz to peor acade, that preats obliged to then it Cacere any report finstructions denied him the permis. Law. ? 27
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Si. D. Rogus 5 Nor bb

Might

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be expected the Governor

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as segans.

of the Stamp Jax

the case

This speech

the

composition

ally put of Sie & In

Songtong has hitherto

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for the immense advantages More heavif than

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the facilitie which they have in Herz. they possess

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has formed a

W. R

Extraple

the

appone the Ordinan with

that by

But his

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inth of HK.

Thave confully convidend the obgutions made by the meminialest and Sir R. McDonnelly reply to them.

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behine that

the obutions expressed to the Stamp Act do not braved from any captions spirit of opposition but from a to the mere Expenditiue of money Besions apprehension of the more in which it is profsed to raise the messary amount and

to the future Effects upon the financial Legislation of the Colony. But that I ch not- double that he is correct in the cicco wî he

might.

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Ordre stamps from Alue

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Garnmor

Dir Richard Graves MacDonnell

to

Right Honorable

Earl of Camarom.

Ordinance No 12 of 1866.

For imposing Stamp duties-

Necessity for

Memoral and protect agonist

reply of Governor :

ripel on the details of

Miand Score) #ha

request pessuz to peor

acade, that

preats obliged to then it

Cacere

any

report finstructions denied

him the permis.

Law.

?

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