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"Coast Defence" tax berace (boral tails).

her

6

CARL -

On the 12 Cinquet, 1889.

et

the "Coast Defence

6

tax was

reduced four Qual

(local

tails) to Y candareens 2 cach (= about 10 cents): but the Farmer collected it in additions to the

Custours.

The

rection as to whether-

question

one, and which (or possible,

of

}

both) there" Coast Defence levies is to cease has been referred to Peking. I consider the

abolition of

or re

of

their

early

most probable at an

date.

The farmer's

Chang Shae yiing (h) and

is

Cheung

he is

in the

A...

te

über

an

works

rel

Jeni

of the chai an tary

tong

i

(V) ascociations. I have

as to whether

informations

he makes his collection. Stoughong itself

29

k

O

not.

On the 1st November

reduction roas

286

effected in the

Arid

general (Hoppos) Duty Leoy "the "fixed" value was lowered

H.K. Is. 3. cor. to H.K. Is. 1.20 per

the charge

from

Care

an

on this

5%

Calter value at 5

amount to

would.

about 10 on

lents.

value is

This so called "fixed" liable to be changed by

instructions from

actions from the's

office

u i

accordance with

any decided change in the

market value.

21

ie be see v

that, during the past year,

L

ha

tant

miporta

beer

is the charges

and my

rede

chor

rade

Kerosine;

orv

informations

agrees with M. Davies

Le

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