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Any further

addressed to

communication

should be

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

(COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT),

BOARD OF TRADE,

LONDON, S.W.

And the following letter and number should be quoted:--

C

4403

Telegraphic Address,

BOARD TRADE, COMMERCIAL,

LONDON.

24 367

REC?

BOARD OF TRADE

(COMMERCIAL Department),

LONDON, S.W.,

6th December 1887.

116

I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th instant, transmitting for their perusal and observation a copy of a despatch from the officer administering the government of Hongkong, and of the draft of a proposed Bill to amend the existing Stamp Ordinance of the Colony.

In reply, I am to acquaint you for the information of Sir Henry Stafford, that the Board have carefully considered the proposal embodied in the above mentioned Bill, viz. to impose a differential Stamp Duty on policies of fire insurance issued by what are called "fire insurance Companies", or "Agents of Foreign Insurance Companies".

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Any further addressed to communication should be THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, (COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT), BOARD OF TRADE, LONDON, S.W. And the following letter and number should be quoted:-- C 4403 Telegraphic Address, BOARD TRADE, COMMERCIAL, LONDON. 24 367 REC? BOARD OF TRADE (COMMERCIAL Department), LONDON, S.W., 6th December 1887. 116 I am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th instant, transmitting for their perusal and observation a copy of a despatch from the officer administering the government of Hongkong, and of the draft of a proposed Bill to amend the existing Stamp Ordinance of the Colony. In reply, I am to acquaint you for the information of Sir Henry Stafford, that the Board have carefully considered the proposal embodied in the above mentioned Bill, viz. to impose a differential Stamp Duty on policies of fire insurance issued by what are called "fire insurance Companies", or "Agents of Foreign Insurance Companies". [...] Colonial Office.
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Any farther addressed to communication should be THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, (COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT), BOARD OF TRADE, LONDON, S.W. And the following letter and number should be tod:-- C } 4403 Telegraphic Address, BOARD TRADE, COMMERCIAL, 3 LONDON. Sue. 24 367 REC? BOARD OF TRADE VALG. 2 DEC 87 (COMMERCIAL Department), LONDON, S.W., fot. December 1887. 116 I am directed by the Brand of trade tacknowledge the receipt of your letter of the gas instant, traux mitten for their Riry z observatiour a copy of a despatch from the officer as ministering the government of Houghing, and of the draft of a propped kill to amend the exeating Stamp Ordinaux of the Colony. In reply, I am to acquaint you for the information of Sir Stenry Stolland, that the Brand have carefully considerer the proposal embodied in the above mentions Bill, wis to impose a differential, Stamp Duty on policier of fire Luxuraver sued by what are called force to susurance Compainer, or Afoncier of The Under Secretary of state. Colonial Office. such
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Any farther

addressed to

communication

should be

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

(COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT),

BOARD OF TRADE,

LONDON, S.W.

And the following letter and number should be tod:--

C

}

4403

Telegraphic Address,

BOARD TRADE, COMMERCIAL,

3

LONDON.

Sue.

24 367

REC?

BOARD OF TRADE

VALG. 2 DEC 87

(COMMERCIAL Department),

LONDON, S.W.,

fot. December 1887.

116

I am directed by the Brand of trade tacknowledge the receipt of your letter of the gas instant, traux mitten for their Riry z observatiour a copy of a despatch from the officer as ministering the government of Houghing, and of the draft of a propped kill to amend the exeating Stamp Ordinaux of the Colony.

In reply, I am to acquaint you for the information of Sir Stenry Stolland, that the Brand have carefully considerer the proposal embodied in the above mentions Bill, wis to impose a differential, Stamp Duty on policier of fire Luxuraver sued by what are called force to susurance Compainer, or Afoncier of The Under Secretary

of state.

Colonial Office.

such

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