| Chinese & Java | 335 |
| Singapore | 215 |
| Java Spirit | 78 |
| Java Rum | 13404 |
| Foreign Office | August 7, 1904 |
whereas Mr. Gould gives Chinese Samshee 16½-1½ & Java Spirit 29. However, a reference has been made to Mr. Satow to clear up this point; the Hong Kong merchants will easily know which refers to which and may be trusted to make complaint if that is necessary. The principal thing to be taxed is that Java spirit is taxed much more heavily than Chinese (see enclosed despatch).
There is no need, I think, to trouble the Board of Trade as we and the F.O. only need guidance out of a fog. We wrote to them before [see 202253] for information.
Send to Governor of Hong Kong, with reference to 6526, copies of letter from Mr. Satow to F.O. no. 6525, of 12544 & Mr. Satomi's despatch therein & duty table enclosed (it being noted that Memo. of Mr. Gould has already gone to H.E.), of our letter no. 12544, & of this reply with Mr. Satow's further despatch; and so inform F.O. returning the copy of Mr. Gould's memo. herewith, pointing out that...
S.W.D. 12. Aug. G4480. 13 Aug G...
In reply to your letter no. 72544 of the 1st instant on the subject of the Sam-Su Spirit duties, I am directed by Earl ... to state to you that the spirit scale mentioned in Mr. Gould's Memorandum would appear to be...
The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office...
...waktu itu faisuun saa
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(1.2. percentage of absolute, alcohol)
Chinese & Jeughai 335
Siangles
215
9
Java Spirit
78
16
Jay morn
RE
13404
187
Foreign Office
August 7, 1004
whereas M. Gould gives
Chinese Jamsheen 161⁄2-1⁄2
& Java Sin
29.
However a reference has been made toW. Satow to clear up this point; the Houghing merchants will Easily know Which
Gefert which and may be trusted
to make complaint fining that is necessary principle thing wr to be taxed
is that Java spirit is young
much more
heavily than Chinese (lee Enclosed de
There is no need I think to trouble
as we
we & the 7.0. only
the Board of Tradi
Jagour
wrote to them before [see 202253] for
& guidance
out of a fog.
information
? Send to Lovernor of Hongking, with reference to 6526, copies of
letter
from bei Sate
to 7.0.cn 6525, of 12544 & M. Satomi desp. therein & duty table inclosed (it Mems. of M. fould has already gone to ttkey], of our letter on
12544, & of this reply with M. Satow's further despatch; and so inform 7.0. returning the copy of Mr. Gould's
memo. herewith, pointing out
that there the ala
paga
bea
S.W.D. 12. Ang. G4480. 13 Ang G
the lean
aton
amps,
Sii,
In reply
to
your
letter
72544
94544 g
the
1st instant
the
subject of
the
Siam Spirit
duties,
Earl
Am
framille to
that
directed
by
you
to state
to
The
spirit
scale
in
Mr. Gould's
mentioned
Memorandum.
would appear to
The Under Secretary of State
besional Office
be
...a waktu itu faisuun saa
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