CO129-350 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 281

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Revenus Authorities at longkong and the Revenue Authoritim

(that is to say H. Y. Supreme Court) at Shanghai and, na

long ce that point remains unmettled by a decision w

both are bound to accept, the estates of decenced persona

ennnot, in my opinion, avoid paying duty twice over in

circumatic in those which affeet the estate o

Junet Rone Rurian.

It will I think alst the proper

undorotanding of this question if I first otute hor it has

come ahout that the Shanghai Gaa to, which in

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entirely a Sanchul Corristered under the Com-

Panlos Ordinance of Honokong.

In the early days of Shang-

a to say in or hefore the micは2n of the lact

century) a company could not be resi まえmited

lability within the British dominions and it war the

practice for persons seniroua cf enanging in enterprinto

Itkthat of the Can Company which rouulcean food deal or

capital to constitute themselves an Association under Deod

of Settlement.

Nearly all such undertakings in Shanghai

carried on business under the provisions of Dreds of

tant. Thirty years ago (in 1875) I understand that

the late Sir Richard Rennie (afterwards Chief Justice of

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