CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880 — Page 506

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of the object with which the experiments were conducted, for which he was granted a temporary license, were carefully concealed. He carefully concealed his intention of raising the fee, until too late to prevent the completion of the contract. In doing so, we think His Excellency showed a want of that good faith, which his high office demands.

199 changs

In the next place, this measure was carried into effect, without being any previous notice to us, or our being afforded any opportunity of being heard. We regard this as an injustice. The grounds for the Governor's decision we do not know, but from a hint let fall by him, at the table of the Legislative Council, to which we shall again refer, it would seem probable that it was mainly based on the prosperity of the Company. But the prosperity of the China Sugar Refining Company is due to Sugar Refining and not to Distilling. We have shown His Excellency that Sugar Refining is not an industry which the laws of the Colony permit the Governor to tax. We believe it to be a novelty in fiscal administration...

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( DAMAGE of the object with which the experiments were conducted, for which he was granted a temporary license, were carefully concealed. He carefully concealed his intention of raising the fee, until too late to prevent the completion of the contract. In doing so, we think His Excellency showed a want of that good faith, which his high office demands. 199 changs In the next place, this measure was carried into effect, without being any previous notice to us, or our being afforded any opportunity of being heard. We regard this as an injustice. The grounds for the Governor's decision we do not know, but from a hint let fall by him, at the table of the Legislative Council, to which we shall again refer, it would seem probable that it was mainly based on the prosperity of the Company. But the prosperity of the China Sugar Refining Company is due to Sugar Refining and not to Distilling. We have shown His Excellency that Sugar Refining is not an industry which the laws of the Colony permit the Governor to tax. We believe it to be a novelty in fiscal administration...

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DAMAME

of the object with which the we periments, for which he temporary license, wire

granted the bring conducted. he carefully concealed his intention of raising the fee, until too late to pre- vent the completion of the contract. In doing, we think His Excellency

So do

shewed

a want of that

good faith, which his high office demands. 199

changs

In the next place, this material was carried into effect, without bring any previous notice to us, or our afforded any opportunity of bring heard. We regard this as a

injustice. The

decision,

palpable

grounds for the Govanoir we do not know, but from a

hint let full by him, at the table of

the Segislativs

bouncil, to which we

shall agains refer it would seem

probable that it was

mainly based

on the prosperity of the Company. But the prosperity of the China Sugar

loo is due to Sugar Refining

Refining

as wr

and not to Distilling. have shown His Excellency,

allowed us

hearing,

should

had be

and the

industry

Refining of Sugar is not an which the laws of the bolong permit the Governor to taxe. We believe it

marcover

to be

a novelty in

administration

fiscal

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