CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 420

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در the pay must accommodation. Ant dation. Out if he Stamp duty of $0.50 this a - rate of interest (in increased) ly $0.50 cents a day, or nearly 50 per cent. Naturally, the borrower avoids the Native bank where the Stamp duty will be insisted where it's ow, and resort to are evasion will be connived The consequence is (what Chinese may say) / aw -almat. at. wholesale neglect of the law, an attempt to confound with it by putting, receipt Stamp tw. A 3 cent The promissory Note, on the pretext that it is only a Receipt for the money were

When the Stamp Ordinance was passed, Chinese trade had not attained its present dimensions. Much was not known about it. Moreover, the new legislation made su stir from it viewi that I any great European point of view inclined to think examination of it in detail with regard to Chinese business was neglected.

All experience shows that duties which are too prohibitive avn endo. I consider defeat their that some such Tariff ao append would not only not only be I equitable to the Chinese, but

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445 در the pay must accommodation. Ant dation. Out if he Stamp duty of $0.50 this a - rate of interest (in increased) ly $0.50 cents a day, or nearly 50 per cent. Naturally, the borrower avoids the Native bank where the Stamp duty will be insisted where it's ow, and resort to are evasion will be connived The consequence is (what Chinese may say) / aw -almat. at. wholesale neglect of the law, an attempt to confound with it by putting, receipt Stamp tw. A 3 cent The promissory Note, on the pretext that it is only a Receipt for the money were When the Stamp Ordinance was passed, Chinese trade had not attained its present dimensions. Much was not known about it. Moreover, the new legislation made su stir from it viewi that I any great European point of view inclined to think examination of it in detail with regard to Chinese business was neglected. All experience shows that duties which are too prohibitive avn endo. I consider defeat their that some such Tariff ao append would not only not only be I equitable to the Chinese, but Page 420 Page 421

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12. 445 در the pay must accommodation. Ant dation. Out if he Stamp duty of 31 50 this a - rate of interect in increased) ly 50 cents a day, or nearly 50 per cent. Naturally, the bovenar avoids the Native bank where the Stamp duty will be insisted where it's ow, and resort to are evasion will be comined The onsequence is (whaturan chinese may say / aw -almat. at. wholesale neglect of the law, an attempt to confound with it by putting, receipt Stamp tw. A 3 cent The promifany Note, on the pretect that it is only a Recript for the money were When the Stampe Ordinance pafood, Chimers trade had not attained its present dimensing Mw Але сто way much known about it. Moreover, the new made su egislatio a stir from it viewi that I any great Caropean print of www inclined to think examination of it in detail with regard to Chinese biminishe neglected. All exprimer shave that duties which are too prohibitive avn endo. I cassider defeat their that some euch Tariff ao append would not only not only be I equitable to the Chinone, but Page 420Page 421

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