CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883 — Page 476

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the

the proposed scale of Excise Duties to be levied by Siamese, viz 72 cents a Mexican Dollar per gallon "and fivepence a gallon,

about three shillings gallon"

exceeds the value of the Chinese spirit, and is

therefore prohibitory British Importation from Hong Kong and favourable to Dutch Importation from Java, Houghong spirit being, Mr Newman states under 15 strength,

and

butch spirit about 30 strength.

I am to request

that

in laying this letter before the Earl of Derby you will move him to furnish

and Granville with

observations he

may have to offer subject.

May

the

A similar letter has been addressed to the Board of Trade.

I am, Sir,

your most obedient

humble servant.

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the the proposed scale of Excise Duties to be levied by Siamese, viz 72 cents a Mexican Dollar per gallon "and fivepence a gallon, about three shillings gallon" exceeds the value of the Chinese spirit, and is therefore prohibitory British Importation from Hong Kong and favourable to Dutch Importation from Java, Houghong spirit being, Mr Newman states under 15 strength, and butch spirit about 30 strength. I am to request that in laying this letter before the Earl of Derby you will move him to furnish and Granville with observations he may have to offer subject. May the A similar letter has been addressed to the Board of Trade. I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant.
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the the proposed scale of Excise Duties to be levied by Siamese, viz 72 cents a Mexican Dollar pei - about three shillings gallon "and fivepence a gallon, a exceeds the value of the chinese spirit, and is on therefore prohibitory British Importation from Hong Kong and favourable to Dutch Importation 1 from Java, Houghong spirit being, Mr Newman states under 15 strength, and 472 and butch tpirit about 30: I am to request theat in laying this letter refore the Earl of Derby you will move him to furmistr and granville with observations he any have to offer subject. m May the A similar lettic has been addressed to the Board of Trade. I am, Ju you most obedient humble servant. lista
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the

the proposed scale of Excise Duties to be levied by Siamese, viz 72 cents a Mexican Dollar pei

- about three shillings gallon "and fivepence a gallon,

a

exceeds the value of the chinese spirit, and is

on

therefore prohibitory British Importation from Hong Kong and favourable to Dutch Importation 1 from Java, Houghong spirit being, Mr Newman states under 15 strength,

and

472

and butch tpirit about

30:

I am to request

theat

in laying this letter refore the Earl of Derby you will move him to furmistr

and granville with

observations he

any have to offer subject.

m

May

the

A similar lettic has been addressed to the Board of Trade.

I am, Ju

you most obedient

humble servant.

lista

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