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London, 7th November 1866

Received: NOV 8 1866

My Lord,

1. E.C. 109 1866

I have the honor to request your Lordship's consideration to one of the provisions of the Hongkong Stamp Act which has been passed by the Legislative Council of Hongkong, and sent to England for Her Majesty's approval.

The provision to which I have the honor to refer is that under which a Duty is levied on Bank Notes circulating in Hongkong, and while admitting the general reasonableness of a Duty which the Corporation gladly pays elsewhere, I beg permission to remark that there are special reasons which seem to render it inadvisable in Hongkong.

The bulky and inconvenient nature of the Hongkong currency renders Bank Notes a necessity to the mercantile community, and affords a facility to the Government.

The Right Hon'ble

The Earl of Carnarvon

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119

M

London, 7th November 1866

Received: NOV 8 1866

My Lord,

1. E.C. 109 1866

I have the honor to request your Lordship's consideration to one of the provisions of the Hongkong Stamp Act which has been passed by the Legislative Council of Hongkong, and sent to England for Her Majesty's approval.

The provision to which I have the honor to refer is that under which a Duty is levied on Bank Notes circulating in Hongkong, and while admitting the general reasonableness of a Duty which the Corporation gladly pays elsewhere, I beg permission to remark that there are special reasons which seem to render it inadvisable in Hongkong.

The bulky and inconvenient nature of the Hongkong currency renders Bank Notes a necessity to the mercantile community, and affords a facility to the Government.

The Right Hon'ble

The Earl of Carnarvon

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119 M London, 7th November 1866 Received: NOV 8 1866 My Lord, 1. E.C. 109 1866 I have the honor to request your Lordship's consideration to one of the provisions of the Hongkong Stamp Act which has been passed by the Legislative Council of Hongkong, and sent to England for Her Majesty's approval. The provision to which I have the honor to refer is that under which a Duty is levied on Bank Notes circulating in Hongkong, and while admitting the general reasonableness of a Duty which the Corporation gladly pays elsewhere, I beg permission to remark that there are special reasons which seem to render it inadvisable in Hongkong. The bulky and inconvenient nature of the Hongkong currency renders Bank Notes a necessity to the mercantile community, and affords a facility to the Government. The Right Hon'ble The Earl of Carnarvon Page 119 ... Page 120 However, as per the instructions, the output should be in HTML using `` for paragraphs. The corrected and formatted version is as follows: 119 M London, 7th November 1866 Received: NOV 8 1866 My Lord, 1. E.C. 109 1866 I have the honor to request your Lordship's consideration to one of the provisions of the Hongkong Stamp Act which has been passed by the Legislative Council of Hongkong, and sent to England for Her Majesty's approval. The provision to which I have the honor to refer is that under which a Duty is levied on Bank Notes circulating in Hongkong, and while admitting the general reasonableness of a Duty which the Corporation gladly pays elsewhere, I beg permission to remark that there are special reasons which seem to render it inadvisable in Hongkong. The bulky and inconvenient nature of the Hongkong currency renders Bank Notes a necessity to the mercantile community, and affords a facility to the Government. The Right Hon'ble The Earl of Carnarvon
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119 M Lstial 1063q ong long. Imental Bank Corporation. London. 7th November Qreas: conson 17 Nove Pleas Anser ! 16. Dew 166 - 11129 119 10437 ECEIVED NOV8 1866 My Ford 1. E.C. 109 1866 I have the honor to request your Lordship's consideration to one of the provisions of the Honghong Stamp Det which has been passed by the Lepilation council of Honghing, and "Ent to England for der Majesty's approval. to refer is that under which 淫 The provision to which I have the hover duty is levied on Bank Notes circulating in Honghong, and while admitting the general reasonableness of a Duty which the Corporation gladly pays elsewhere, beg permission to remark that there are special reasons which seem to render it madvisable in Horightony- The bulky and inconvenient rature of the Hongthong currency renders Bantt Notes a reccesity to the mercantile community, and affords a ds a facility to the Government by the The Right Hon ble The Earl of Carnarvon pa pe pa sailly
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119

M

Lstial

1063q ong long.

Imental Bank Corporation. London. 7th November

Qreas: conson 17 Nove

Pleas

Anser ! 16. Dew 166 - 11129

119

10437

ECEIVED

NOV8 1866

My Ford

1.

E.C.

109

1866

I have the honor to request your

Lordship's consideration to one

of the provisions of

the Honghong Stamp Det which has been passed by the Lepilation council of Honghing, and "Ent to England for der Majesty's approval.

to refer is that under which

淫

The provision to which I have the hover duty is levied on Bank Notes circulating in Honghong, and while admitting the general reasonableness of a Duty which the Corporation gladly pays elsewhere, beg permission to remark that there are special reasons which seem to render it madvisable in Horightony-

The bulky and inconvenient rature of the Hongthong currency renders Bantt Notes a reccesity to the mercantile community, and

affords a

ds a facility to the Government by the

The Right Hon ble

The Earl of Carnarvon

pa pe pa

sailly

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