CO129-515-3 Tobacco (Amendment) Ordinance- 1929 28-1-1929 - 11-3-1929 — Page 42

Mr. White

Mr.

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Mr. Bottomley.

E. J. Harding. .

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir C. Davis.

Sir S. Wilson.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore.

Lord Lovat.

Mr. Amery.

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Sir,

February,1929.

DRAFT.

THE SECRETARY

BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO

COMPANY LIMITED

3 drafts

(1)

ミ

I am etc. to acknowledge

the receipt of your letter of the

28th of January submitting a

proposal for the introduction of

an ad valorem tax on cigarettes

imported into Hong Kong at a rate

not exceeding 40%, instead of at

a rate of 27% as previously

suggested, and to inform you that

a copy is being sent to the

Governor