CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 421

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It would be profitable to the Government to issue Promissory Notes irrespective of an amount not exceeding $10, $20, $30.

A much lower rate should be charged according to the present tariff under Section XXV of the original Ordinance (12 of 1866) which gives power to adopt these or similar rates by an Order in Council, which should, I consider, apply to both European and Chinese alike.

It would be well also if the Order added (under Section viii) that all such Short-term Promissory Notes, if in Chinese, be drawn on paper to be provided for the purpose, or in books to be supplied by the Collector, as it is now with the Chinese to make one stamp serve for several Notes by using a long piece of paper and cutting off the written part.

Should these suggestions be early approved, I shall take opportunity of submitting the question of a revision and consolidation of the Stamp Ordinances.

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It would be profitable to the Government to issue Promissory Notes irrespective of an amount not exceeding $10, $20, $30. A much lower rate should be charged according to the present tariff under Section XXV of the original Ordinance (12 of 1866) which gives power to adopt these or similar rates by an Order in Council, which should, I consider, apply to both European and Chinese alike. It would be well also if the Order added (under Section viii) that all such Short-term Promissory Notes, if in Chinese, be drawn on paper to be provided for the purpose, or in books to be supplied by the Collector, as it is now with the Chinese to make one stamp serve for several Notes by using a long piece of paper and cutting off the written part. Should these suggestions be early approved, I shall take opportunity of submitting the question of a revision and consolidation of the Stamp Ordinances.
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14. بل 416 | profitable to the Govenment: On That tam Pramissary Notes. ivrerprective of an aunt. Not exceeding & doups 10 10 Cent 20 2.0 $ 4 h Pranisay Notes 30 30. a much to be charged according to the prevent Parift Section XXV of the original Ordinance (12 of 66) gives paver to adopt theme or similar rates by An Order in lemmal, which should, I caroider, apply to both Curopean and lehinere alike. It would be will also if the Order added (under Section viii) that all auch Short-term Pronifay Natio should if in lehimere, be drawn on paper to be provided for The purpose, or in books to be appinued by the Collector, as it مند emnow with the Chinese to maki one stamp several Nates yo me....for Reve by using له long piece of paper and enthing off the written part. Should there suggestions be риду an early approved, I shall take opportunity of submitting the question of a revision and consolida tim of back Stamp Ordinances,
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14.

بل

416

| profitable to the Govenment: On That tam Pramissary Notes.

ivrerprective of an aunt.

Not exceeding & doups

10

10 Cent

20

2.0

$

4

h

Pranisay Notes

30

30.

a much to

be charged according to the prevent Parift

Section

XXV

of the original

Ordinance (12 of 66) gives paver to adopt theme or similar rates by

An

Order in lemmal, which should,

I caroider, apply to both Curopean

and lehinere alike.

It would be will also if the Order added (under Section viii) that all auch Short-term Pronifay Natio should if in lehimere, be drawn

on paper to be provided for The

purpose,

or in books to be

appinued by the Collector, as it

مند

emnow with the Chinese to

maki

one stamp

several Nates yo

me....for

Reve

by using

له

long piece of paper and enthing

off the written part.

Should there suggestions be

риду

an

early

approved, I shall take opportunity of submitting the question of a revision and consolida tim of back Stamp Ordinances,

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