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sanctioned, as a temporary measure, the formation of a Chinese Agency in connexion with the Stamp Offices.
2. For some years past the Collector had noticed that the receipts under the Stamp Ordinance, fell short of what they should be, owing to an evasion of the Ordinance by the Chinese traders. By establishing a Chinese Agency for the sale of stamps it is hoped that this may be checked.
3. Without anticipating quite so large an increase as Mr Lister calculates, I think it possible that it may bring into the treasury from ten to twenty thousand dollars a year.
4. There are now uncollected duties which before sanctioning the conditions framed by Mr. Smith and Mr. Lister, I caused the scheme to be submitted to four leading Chinese gentlemen, Messrs Seung Hoi Chan, Sam Wing Chan, and Hing Ho Un (the Finance Committee of the Sung Wa Hospital) and Mr. Ng Choy, a member of the English Bar. They made objection to it, but suggested alterations in the Schedule of the Ordinance. Mr. Lister approved...
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