With spirit of Clinicae manufacture,
would doubtlers prejudice the trade in
the Catter article. I am now informed
by Pance Berawonger that the Liamser Gost, to
When I have made representation,
in this subject, have modified their
intentions with regard to the duty
on imported spirits, and propose to
levy it in proportion to the alcoholic
strength, as shown in the Enclosed table
furiated by St. Pt. S.
No advantage would therfon be gained
for Jara gin over the Chimere spirit.
The duty to be levied on the two
Grinds, of which specimens have been
analyzed by the Board of Irland Portune,
according to the table Enclosed in
Corrlordship's dispatch would be
approximately as follows: -
Teng-hai, Seventy-first cents per gallon,
and Siang-...
be about forty right cents per gallon.
In paragraph 7 of the petition before
alluded to, it is observed
that the Hong Kong firms Engaged in
the spirit trade would be prepared to
accept an increase upon the present
ten per cent duty levied under the
Treaty of 1858, if such increase
were accompanied by the Cessation of
present trade restrictions. I apprehend
that this is precisely the object aimed
at by the new Convention, which provides
that Spirits may be Imported
by British subjects upon payment
of the duty as laid down by
the Siamese Excise laws upon Spirits
manufactured in Siam, and as this
agreement comes into operation
with spirit of Clinicae manufacture,
would doubtlers préjudice the trade in
I am now informed
the Catter article. by Pance Berawonger that the Liamser Gost, to When I have made representation,
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in this subject, have modified their
to the duty intentions with regard imported spirits, and proper 6 levy it in proportion to the alcoholic strength, as Shown in the Enclosed table furiated & Aug by St. Pt. S.
No advantage would theirfon be grimed for Jara gin over the Chimere spirit . The duty to be levied on the two Grinds, of which specimens have been analyzed
Rescue, dy, the Board of Irland Portune, according to by the table Enclosed in Corrlordship's dispatch would approximately or as follows: - Teng- hai, Seventy-firs cents per gallon, and Siang-
be
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About
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about forty right cute per qo on.
ссив рях In paragraph 7 Sie Georgetowns., olay
the petition before alluded to, obseins.
that the Hong. Song firms Engaged in
the spirit trade would be prepared to
an inc18aze upon Acquisser in
tex
the per cant duty levied under the Greaty of 1858, if such increase
Qere
ther
Accompained by the Cersation of present trade restrictions. I apprehend that this is precisely the object aimed at
by
the new Convention, which provide that
Spiriti may Inbysch
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by British
July
payment of the dau
the Siamere Excise laws
Siam, and
as that lined by
Apon Spirits manufactured in
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as thin agreement comes into
operation
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