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Government entered upon that repressive policy towards the foreign spirit trade which has been so frequently alluded to in the correspondence between the Foreign and Colonial Offices. The farmers of the spirit revenue in Siam refused to allow spirits to be landed at any port except Bangkok, charged increased and illegal import duties; and in other ways harassed and molested the spirit merchants. This policy has had a most prejudicial effect upon the spirit trade with Bangkok. It is estimated that the amount annually exported has fallen from 500,000 jars to at most 100,000 jars, notwithstanding the fact that "freight has fallen from 10 cents to 4 cents per jar. Those best qualified to judge are indeed of opinion that under existing circumstances this once flourishing trade is now practically extinct.
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It remains to be considered what effect the imposition
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Government entered upon that: repressive policy towards them forign spirit trade which has
been so
alluded to in
frequently the correspondence between the Foreign and Colonial Offices. The farmers of the spirit revenue in diam refused to allow spirits to be landed at any port except_ Bangkok, charged inercased and illegal import duties; and in _
other
the
·ways harassed and molested
spirit merchants. This policy has had a most prejudicial effect
upon
upon the spirit trade with Bonghong. It is estimated that the amount
inually exported has fallen from 500,000 jars to at most 100,000 jars, notwithstanding the fact that ~~ "freight has fallen from 10 cents to 4 cento per jar. Those best qualified to judge are indeed of opinion that under existing
circumstances this once
flourishing trade is now
prastically extinct.
6.
It remains to be
considered what effect the
imposition
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