CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9] — Page 287

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Sir,

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Res 14 SEP 00

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Government House,

HongKong,

Myth

August, 1900.

26570

With reference to your despatch No.227 of

10th.October, 1899, I have the honour to transmit for the signi- fication of Her Majesty's pleasure the following Ordinance

entitled:-

melosure 1. July, 1900, with 6 Share

Copies. mclosure 2. of August, 19009

*An Ordinance to amend the Liquor Licences Ordinance

1898, and to repeal the Liquor Licences Amendment Ordi-

nance, 1899 No.20 of 1900.

2. The customary report by the Attorney-Ge-

neral is annexed.

3.

The increases in fees for distilling,

public houses, grocers' and wholesale licences, and Chinese wine

and spirit shops were considered desirable owing to the ab-

sence of any duty on wines and Apirits in this Colony. The

increases are estimated to produce an increase in re- venue of $ 45,000 cm 1907.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient humble servant,

Hung assabe

GOVERNOR &C.