CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 445

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In their supplementary letter (2190) Jardine Matheson also say that, as they reported first, Bathing asserts that the bulk of their distillation is for export is contrary to the fiscal principles of the Home Government, and that as there is no authority under which the Governor can levy taxes in the Colony, the conclusion seems "inevitable" that the object of the fee for the licence to distil was not to add an source of revenue, but that the distilling should be carried on under strict supervision and that the expenses of supervision should be covered by the fee.

Jardine Matheson are not correct in this statement as to the taxation of spirits consumed in the Colony. There being a fee for licences to retail which produced in 1879 about $25,000 (a small sum indeed compared with the ...

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having applied for permission to distil, there appeared to be no reason why the prohibition should be continued; and that therefore the ordinance was passed giving the Governor in Council large powers in regard to the conditions under which a licence should be granted. In their supplementary letter (2190) Jardine Matheson also say that, as they reported first, Bathing asserts that the bulk of their distillation is for export is contrary to the fiscal principles of the Home Government, and that as there is no authority under which the Governor can levy taxes in the Colony, the conclusion seems "inevitable" that the object of the fee for the licence to distil was not to add an source of revenue, but that the distilling should be carried on under strict supervision and that the expenses of supervision should be covered by the fee. Jardine Matheson are not correct in this statement as to the taxation of spirits consumed in the Colony. There being a fee for licences to retail which produced in 1879 about $25,000 (a small sum indeed compared with the ...

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having applied for permission to distal, there appeared to be no reason

Why the prohibition should be

contined;

and that therefore the ordinance of fog

•passed giving

the Governor in Comcil Large powers in regard to the conditions

under whind a licence should

be granted.

In their

supplementary letter

(2190) Hardine mattieron als.say

that; as

try on reported fists Bathing assert that the bulk

their

distillation is for export] is contrary to the fiscal principales of the Hous Government, and that as there is

ما

under which the Governor

authern't under

Can levy taxes

in the

Mirits consumed

- Colorry thee conclusion teams

"inevitable"

that the object of the

fee for the licence fee to distel was not

to add

an source of revenue, but

Mould

that the windrasting

be carried on

under strict supervision

the expenses of solicita should be

covered

the fea

Jardina

Matheson 4/2 and not correct in

this statement as to the taxation

of sporito conmmand in the Colony.

More being

bis fee for

ين منا

licences pretail which produced

in 1879

mach $25,000 (a small

sum inderd compared with the

Dec

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