CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 155

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153

Illegible

To

Hong's handwriting

of hand word is a junke "Macau; she was improperly stopped by the Chinese boats belonging to the Chinese tax station in Kap Shui

Mun, the

of which cried out to

لعبه

one of which her, that any goods passing by required to pay duty, and they demanded a duty of twenty taels from your petitioner, to his great surprise,

for,

he has been

and

consigning goods

to "Macau ever since

from Kowloon Shap

Lealuny

and

was

ན་

to

the Shrine

established in the

for a pair of men

twenty years,

duly

han

low

been levied on hard word. Taking

into consideration the fact that

all merchandize going

in and out

of

the Colony must pass either Kap Shui Mun or Kowloon. Chow, if the Chinese Authorities are

suffered to impose new

taxes, not only your petition hopes

but the merchants in

general in the Colony will be subjected to various

restrictions, and in a

commercial

point of view, the trade of the Colony might be nominally interfered

with. Under these circumstances, your petitioner is compelled to lay the facts before you them in the hope that

you...

may submit

them to His Excellency The Governor

for his favorable consideration.

To the Acting Registrar General

(In Translation)

(Signed) Cheung Leung

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153 Illegible To Hong's handwriting of hand word is a junke "Macau; she was improperly stopped by the Chinese boats belonging to the Chinese tax station in Kap Shui Mun, the of which cried out to لعبه one of which her, that any goods passing by required to pay duty, and they demanded a duty of twenty taels from your petitioner, to his great surprise, for, he has been and consigning goods to "Macau ever since from Kowloon Shap Lealuny and was ན་ to the Shrine established in the for a pair of men twenty years, duly han low been levied on hard word. Taking into consideration the fact that all merchandize going in and out of the Colony must pass either Kap Shui Mun or Kowloon. Chow, if the Chinese Authorities are suffered to impose new taxes, not only your petition hopes but the merchants in general in the Colony will be subjected to various restrictions, and in a commercial point of view, the trade of the Colony might be nominally interfered with. Under these circumstances, your petitioner is compelled to lay the facts before you them in the hope that you... may submit them to His Excellency The Governor for his favorable consideration. To the Acting Registrar General (In Translation) (Signed) Cheung Leung
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153 Иласао to Bongs handwond of hand word is a junke "Macas; she was muerepretedly stoffed by the Cintians boats bebinging to the lehinese tax station in Kap Shui Mun, the of which cried at to لعبه enew of which her, that any goods pasing by required to pay duty, and they demanded a duty of liventy tails from your pctitioner, to his great-surprise, for, he has been and consigning goods "Macar ever sine from lebening Shap lealuny and wa ན་ to the Shrine established in the for a pair of men twenty years, duly han low been levied on hard word. Faking into oursideration the fact that all merchandize going in and and -me-of the Colny unot pass richer Kapthin Mun or lebening. Chaw, if the Chimene suffered to impose new Auctiorities are taves, not only your petition hop bust the merchants in general in the beolony will be subjected to various restrictions, and in a commercial point of view, the trader of the Colay mit be ominaly interfered with. Under these einenmatineer, your pretitioner is compelled to lay the facts before you them in the hape that your you... may submit then to Ain Cassilleney The Governor for his favorable consideration. To the Acting Registrar General (Inn Translation (Signed) Cheung Leung
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153

Иласао

to

Bongs handwond

of hand word is a junke "Macas; she was muerepretedly stoffed by the Cintians boats bebinging to the lehinese tax station in Kap Shui

Mun, the

of which cried at to

لعبه

enew of which her, that any goods pasing by required to pay duty, and they demanded a duty of liventy tails from your pctitioner, to his great-surprise,

for,

he has been

and

consigning goods

"Macar ever sine

from lebening Shap

lealuny

and

wa

ན་

to

the Shrine

established in the

for a pair of men

twenty years,

duly

han

low

been levied on hard word. Faking

into oursideration the fact that

all merchandize going

in and and

-me-of

the Colny unot pass richer Kapthin Mun or lebening. Chaw, if the Chimene

suffered to impose new

Auctiorities are

taves, not only your petition hop

bust the merchants in

general in the beolony will be subjected to various

restrictions, and in a

commercial

point of view, the trader of the Colay mit be ominaly interfered

with. Under these einenmatineer, your pretitioner is compelled to lay the facts before you them in the hape that

your

you...

may submit

then to Ain Cassilleney The Governor

for his favorable consideration.

To the Acting Registrar General

(Inn Translation

(Signed) Cheung Leung

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