CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5] — Page 169

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to the "Mongling question."

Blockade

Iwi Broke Robertsmo serious and protracted illness precluded from taking any further

me)

final defe

I have the honor to be,

Wny Yard.

Man'

Tonships most obedient humble servant;

Literally

Governor


1920. Nr. 71 of 1877 740/1877

lacky

4570

Stongkong Blockade Question - Proposed Basis of Settlement. lich der Brooke Robertsmo

1.

167

With regard to the Collection of duties - and war-tax on vessels entering and clearing from Hongkong, it is proposed that the Viceroy of the Loo Kuang should in conjunction with the Superintendent of Customs, Canton, appoint a fitting person or deputy to generally Superintend this matter. It is further proposed that a Customs Station shall be Established at or as near as possible to the boundaries of the British territory, somewhere in the neighbourhood of Kowloon, to make the levies and to issue clearances and receipts.

That the Viceroy of the Loo Kuang shall in conjunction with the Superintendent of Customs Canton, appoint an Englishman as an officer to assist at the new Station.

The collection of duties and war tax to be under the joint surveillance of the Almighty and the Woli Yoon

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to the "Mongling question." Blockade Iwi Broke Robertsmo serious and protracted illness precluded from taking any further me) final defe I have the honor to be, Wny Yard. Man' Tonships most obedient humble servant; Literally Governor 1920. Nr. 71 of 1877 740/1877 lacky 4570 Stongkong Blockade Question - Proposed Basis of Settlement. lich der Brooke Robertsmo 1. 167 With regard to the Collection of duties - and war-tax on vessels entering and clearing from Hongkong, it is proposed that the Viceroy of the Loo Kuang should in conjunction with the Superintendent of Customs, Canton, appoint a fitting person or deputy to generally Superintend this matter. It is further proposed that a Customs Station shall be Established at or as near as possible to the boundaries of the British territory, somewhere in the neighbourhood of Kowloon, to make the levies and to issue clearances and receipts. That the Viceroy of the Loo Kuang shall in conjunction with the Superintendent of Customs Canton, appoint an Englishman as an officer to assist at the new Station. The collection of duties and war tax to be under the joint surveillance of the Almighty and the Woli Yoon
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to the "Mongling question." Blockade Iwi Broke Robertsmo serias and protracted illness preduded from taking any further me) final defe I have the horror to be, Wny Yard. Man' Tonships most abedient: humble senant; Liternidy Governor > 1920. Nr. 71 of 1877 740/1877 lacky 4570 Stongkong Blockade Quection= Propozed Baxis of Wettlement. lich der Brooke Robertion 1. 167 With regard to the Collection of dubio - and war-tax on vessels entering it is proposed that clearing from Houghing, it it, the Viceroy of the Loo Kuang should in confunction with the Superintendent of Cartom, Canton, appoint a fitting person he s deputis to generally Superintend this matter. This is further proponed that a Customis Station shall be Established at hear A-w possible to the boundaries of the British territory, somewhere the neighbourhood. of howlon, to make the levies and to some claravers and receipts. That the liceracy of the Theo thuang shatt Confunction with the Superintendent of Customs Canton, apponit un Luglishman ad an officer Bassist at the new Station. The collection of duties and bar tax to be under the joint durveillance, the Almere of the Woli. Yoon
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to the "Mongling question."

Blockade

Iwi Broke Robertsmo serias and protracted illness preduded from taking any further

me)

final defe

I have the horror to be,

Wny Yard.

Man'

Tonships most abedient: humble senant;

Liternidy

Governor

>

1920. Nr. 71 of 1877 740/1877

lacky

4570

Stongkong Blockade Quection= Propozed Baxis of Wettlement. lich der Brooke Robertion

1.

167

With regard to the Collection of dubio - and war-tax on vessels entering

it is proposed

that

clearing from Houghing, it it, the Viceroy of the Loo Kuang should in confunction with the Superintendent of Cartom, Canton, appoint a fitting person

he s

deputis to generally Superintend this matter. This

is further proponed that a Customis

Station shall be Established at hear

A-w

possible to the boundaries of the British territory, somewhere the neighbourhood. of howlon, to make the levies and to some claravers and receipts.

That the liceracy of the Theo thuang shatt Confunction with the Superintendent of Customs Canton, apponit un Luglishman

ad an

officer

Bassist at the new Station.

The collection of duties and bar tax to

be under the joint durveillance,

the Almere

of the

Woli. Yoon

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