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House of Commons. Admiral Agent item of herenue at one time raps'd was diminution 1 The Likin suffering from repeated smuggling by traders, on which account the Gov. Gen. instructed the Officers of the Likin Barrier and others draw up regulations for the establishment of Offices at the necessary points, and for the appointment of Officials Civil and military to collect the Likin.

The question not only prevents smuggling on the part of dishonest persons, but is also a convenience to the merchant for the payment of duty. It has already amply proved itself to possess this double advantage.

But while the Likin has shown rapid improvement, there has been year by year a decline in the duty receipts on Opium imported goods. Since that step was taken the Likin receipts have increased several fold.

It is known that while the Establishment of the Offices in question article entered the (provincial) ports last year, on account which paid duty at the Canton and local customs was ...

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House of Commons. Admiral Agent item of herenue at one time raps'd was diminution 1 The Likin suffering from repeated smuggling by traders, on which account the Gov. Gen. instructed the Officers of the Likin Barrier and others draw up regulations for the establishment of Offices at the necessary points, and for the appointment of Officials Civil and military to collect the Likin. The question not only prevents smuggling on the part of dishonest persons, but is also a convenience to the merchant for the payment of duty. It has already amply proved itself to possess this double advantage. But while the Likin has shown rapid improvement, there has been year by year a decline in the duty receipts on Opium imported goods. Since that step was taken the Likin receipts have increased several fold. It is known that while the Establishment of the Offices in question article entered the (provincial) ports last year, on account which paid duty at the Canton and local customs was ... Jard
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House of Commons. Admiral Agent item of herenue at one time raps'd was diminution 1 The Likin suffering from repeated vanuggling by traders, 06 on which account the Gov. Gen. instructed the Officers of the Likin Barrean and others draw up regulations for the establishment of Offices at the necessary points, and for the appointment of Officials Civil and military to collect the Likini ر مراسم توابع 243 question not only prevent smuggling on the part of dishonest persons, but is also a carmenien ce to the merchant de for the payment of duty. has aheady amply proved itself to possess this double advantage. But while the Likin has rapril improvement, Ch this evinced a there has been year by decline in the duty receipts year on Oprim imported goods. very large quantities of this Since that step was taken the Likari wexipts have It is known that while the increased several several of fold. The Establishment of the Offices question article entered the (provincial) ponto last year, ancount which poid duty at the Canton and local customs was Jard
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House

of Commons.

Admiral

Agent

item of

herenue

at one time

raps'd

was

diminution

1

The Likin

suffering

from

repeated vanuggling by traders,

06

on which

account

the

Gov. Gen. instructed the Officers of the Likin Barrean and others

draw up regulations for the establishment of Offices at the necessary points, and for the appointment of Officials Civil and military to collect the Likini

ر مراسم توابع

243

question not only prevent

smuggling

on the

part of dishonest persons, but is also a

carmenien ce

to the merchant

de

for the payment of duty. has aheady amply proved itself to possess this double advantage.

But while the Likin has

rapril improvement,

Ch

this evinced a

there has been

year by decline in the duty receipts

year

on

Oprim

imported goods.

very

large quantities of this

Since that step was taken

the

Likari wexipts have

It is known that

while the

increased several

several of

fold.

The

Establishment of the Offices

question

article entered the (provincial)

ponto last

year,

ancount which poid duty at the Canton and local customs

was

Jard

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