CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12] — Page 449

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Lady

The best way of checking the consumption of spirits in Hongkong would be to increase the retail license fee, as Mr Graham suggests ?

and the only way of preventing the consumption of bad spirits would be either (1) to prohibit the distillation or importation of spirits, or (2) to impose a penalty on Spirits, as contemplated in S.48 of the Spirit Faren Bill (7457)

on noxioces

79

Nr 18 13

The Governor

Chilly within the letter of the law in increasing the "Consideration " for the grant of a license "prem for $482,000" - but think he might have warned the compradores who are Koreans negotiating for the purchase of the Distillery that their intention is known and having omitted

Although it is mut

a very strong case

I think that, he should have refunded. I would also support that the licence fee should be uniform and not dependent on the quantity or quality of spirits distilled

I am not sure it might be wise

The conditions being that it should be liable to forfeiture on proof of the license having sold spurious spirit,

with the previous minutes of the Executive Council

taxing spirits distilled for exportation and the tax on the manufacture of spirits for internal consumption would be various - but to an extent like customs duties -

I am rather inclined to support the Commercial Government. The duty is excessively low, and the manufacture of spirits for export is not, under all the circumstances, an enterprise

of unfair competition with the export duty. We cannot prudently maintain that Export duties are unsound or undesirable in Colonies. If he J. Hennessy taxes the Chunève distillers, as he says he will, on a fair scale, part of the burden, at any rate, will be removed.

(1) Mercantile retail license

or (2) to impose a heavy penalty on the sale of Notions spirits.

Mar 14

I agree with Sir Grant Duff! an Export duty on spirits distilled in the colony which is quite indefensible in amount,

fixed arbitrarily, without any principle.

excise duty committee

3. to alter the Levies

there

40

Dec.

Page 79

Nr 18 13

The Governor

...

Page 436-

~446

has been rewritten to meet the requirements, here is the revised version in HTML format as requested:

Lady

The best way of checking the consumption of spirits in Hongkong would be to increase the retail license fee, as Mr Graham suggests?

and the only way of preventing the consumption of bad spirits would be either (1) to prohibit the distillation or importation of spirits, or (2) to impose a penalty on Spirits, as contemplated in S.48 of the Spirit Faren Bill (7457)

79

Nr 18 13

The Governor

Chilly within the letter of the law in increasing the "Consideration" for the grant of a licence "prem for $482,000" - but think he might have warned the compradores who are Koreans negotiating for the purchase of the Distillery that their intention is known and having omitted

Although it is a very strong case

I think that he should have refunded. I would also support that the licence fee should be uniform and not dependent on the quantity or quality of spirits distilled

The conditions being that it should be liable to forfeiture on proof of the license having sold spurious spirit,

with the previous minutes of the Executive Council

taxing spirits distilled for exportation and the tax on the manufacture of spirits for internal consumption would be various - but to an extent like customs duties -

I am rather inclined to support the Commercial Government. The duty is excessively low, and the manufacture of spirits for export is not, under all the circumstances, an unfair enterprise

of competition with the export duty. We cannot prudently maintain that Export duties are unsound or undesirable in Colonies. If J. Hennessy taxes the Chunèe distillers, as he says he will, on a fair scale, part of the burden will be removed.

(1) Mercantile retail licence

or (2) to impose a heavy penalty on the sale of spurious spirits.

Mar 14

I agree with Sir Grant Duff! An export duty on spirits distilled in the colony is quite indefensible in amount,

fixed arbitrarily, without any principle.

excise duty committee

3. to alter the Levies

there

40

Dec.

Page 79

Nr 18 13

The Governor

...

Page 436-

~446

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Lady The best way of checking the consumption of spirits in Hongkong would be to increase the retail license fee, as Mr Graham suggests ? and the only way of preventing the consumption of bad spirits would be either (1) to prohibit the distillation or importation of spirits, or (2) to impose a penalty on Spirits, as contemplated in S.48 of the Spirit Faren Bill (7457) on noxioces 79 Nr 18 13 The Governor Chilly within the letter of the law in increasing the "Consideration " for the grant of a license "prem for $482,000" - but think he might have warned the compradores who are Koreans negotiating for the purchase of the Distillery that their intention is known and having omitted Although it is mut a very strong case I think that, he should have refunded. I would also support that the licence fee should be uniform and not dependent on the quantity or quality of spirits distilled I am not sure it might be wise The conditions being that it should be liable to forfeiture on proof of the license having sold spurious spirit, with the previous minutes of the Executive Council taxing spirits distilled for exportation and the tax on the manufacture of spirits for internal consumption would be various - but to an extent like customs duties - I am rather inclined to support the Commercial Government. The duty is excessively low, and the manufacture of spirits for export is not, under all the circumstances, an enterprise of unfair competition with the export duty. We cannot prudently maintain that Export duties are unsound or undesirable in Colonies. If he J. Hennessy taxes the Chunève distillers, as he says he will, on a fair scale, part of the burden, at any rate, will be removed. (1) Mercantile retail license or (2) to impose a heavy penalty on the sale of Notions spirits. Mar 14 I agree with Sir Grant Duff! an Export duty on spirits distilled in the colony which is quite indefensible in amount, fixed arbitrarily, without any principle. excise duty committee 3. to alter the Levies there 40 Dec. Page 79 Nr 18 13 The Governor ... Page 436- ~446 has been rewritten to meet the requirements, here is the revised version in HTML format as requested: Lady The best way of checking the consumption of spirits in Hongkong would be to increase the retail license fee, as Mr Graham suggests? and the only way of preventing the consumption of bad spirits would be either (1) to prohibit the distillation or importation of spirits, or (2) to impose a penalty on Spirits, as contemplated in S.48 of the Spirit Faren Bill (7457) 79 Nr 18 13 The Governor Chilly within the letter of the law in increasing the "Consideration" for the grant of a licence "prem for $482,000" - but think he might have warned the compradores who are Koreans negotiating for the purchase of the Distillery that their intention is known and having omitted Although it is a very strong case I think that he should have refunded. I would also support that the licence fee should be uniform and not dependent on the quantity or quality of spirits distilled The conditions being that it should be liable to forfeiture on proof of the license having sold spurious spirit, with the previous minutes of the Executive Council taxing spirits distilled for exportation and the tax on the manufacture of spirits for internal consumption would be various - but to an extent like customs duties - I am rather inclined to support the Commercial Government. The duty is excessively low, and the manufacture of spirits for export is not, under all the circumstances, an unfair enterprise of competition with the export duty. We cannot prudently maintain that Export duties are unsound or undesirable in Colonies. If J. Hennessy taxes the Chunèe distillers, as he says he will, on a fair scale, part of the burden will be removed. (1) Mercantile retail licence or (2) to impose a heavy penalty on the sale of spurious spirits. Mar 14 I agree with Sir Grant Duff! An export duty on spirits distilled in the colony is quite indefensible in amount, fixed arbitrarily, without any principle. excise duty committee 3. to alter the Levies there 40 Dec. Page 79 Nr 18 13 The Governor ... Page 436- ~446
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Lady

The best way of checking the consumption of spirits in Houghong would to increase the retail license fee, as Mr Graham suggests ?

and the only way of preventing the consumption of had spirits would be either (1) to prohibit the distillation or importation of spirits, or (2) to impose a penalty Sports, as contemplated in 5.48 of the Spirit Faren Bill (7457)

kko

on noxioces

79

Nr 18 13

The Governor

Chilly within the letter of the law in increasing the "Consideration " " for the front of a liceuse "prem for 482000- but think he night Whave warned the Emfang who he Koreans

neptiating for the purchase of the Distillery thei

arac

from

intention se kao and having omitted

Although it is mut

a. very sorcont

I think that, he should tomato to refund. I would also support that the hormone

The $1500

shruted & amended 4

A

4 file the fe for us

wheit should be uniform and not dependent on the

the spirit quantity or qualify thingh distilled

lam it might in wede me

hit the

The conditions. the being that it should be batte & forfeitia on prof of the license having sold revious spirit,

J

2

with the previous minutes or & Thediency

буга texing

spirat distilled for exportation and the tax on the manufacture & éspirits for internal croscoupleen would be vajiestiprinkler

other retail becau

customs duties - but to an

I the he

dition

Ew

10.3

436-

~446

I am ratten inclined tsupport the Coercial Government. The dusty, an increased,

in

excesingly low, and the manufacture

is not Hay Kooy

Enterprise

of spirits for export

unde all the rixainstances, an

theat

CA

h

faich a chappo with undul

kampering with the export duty. We can

not prudently maintain that Expat duties

ale

unsoundn

undesirabl

in Colonier. If he ). Hennessy taxes the Chunève distetters, as he says he will,

be on

sanu scale, part of befur farden, Matherans

Juzvanie

such as

it is, will be removed.

A

(1) Mercan the retail lican

Mar !!

Ju offempore a heavy penalty on the sale

Notions spirits.

Mar 14

I aque with un Grant Duff!" an Export desty

w the

duty

tri

din spirits distilled

colony which

amount,

2: The Amruut

ttur tunicas

to is quite inclifererable.

неми

fixul arbitrarily, cepere

to t

tav

principle.

excise duty commit

3.

tv ture an the Levies

teenuse

there

40

Dec.

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