CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 414

4.

412

5.

shows a

in former years,

x great fatting off in the trade : This small. exportation of spirit from the Colony will eventually lesson the number of passage boat and traders and also the quantity of commodities that come to the Colony . Io this not then interfering with the... trade of the Colony? Your Honour has acquired the way ofprotecting and cherishing your people. Whatever is beneficial to them.

you

are sure

to promote, and whatever is prejudicial

are sure to abolish.

to theur, you People, far and rear, are,

with you, and

are pleased your administration

has long been held in admiration: Petitioners come to the Colony from

distance

a_

distance of 1,000 lis for nonthe purpose than for a permanent residence. and a comfortable settlement. They feel constrained to bring the reatter to Your Houour's notice with the prayer that you will, out of compassion, devise meaus. by which the former system of charging small dues in Bangkok on imported spirits may be reverted to, and also that permission

may be grouted to them to send. maybe spirits into the interior. Hus the trade will prosper, and_ both traders and charterers

will be

- Meas.

grateful for your kind_

(Signed) Geo. 5. Hopkins. (Stamped) Tung Jung

Staveped.