CO129-589-11 Port of Hong Kong- Report on future control and development 18-7-1941 - 10-10-1944 — Page 37

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M.E. W. Hamilton, Superintendent of Imports and Exports. From what he stated it appened that his position was that of a Collector of Custoons at a Mitest Pol. He collects the dukes on such few articl as are dutiable ie liquor, toracco aux a few other things

The desses also witte matter ausing q the Governments Trim monopoly and issues licenses for the achil sole of Wracco. the also deals with questions connected. mille ports on the Imperise preference list- The produced his annual Reforl

and statishes for 1940. There

for 1939

ont

chris his deal with values and nor

with quanthers resuese to tons.

the pennisier to consult to sewin his Christine Expert, wou weeen he could comply with the dewark for The to the Tonnage of the feds Impuls and Exports for the pad sew year

He was not in a position to express any opinion in the question of the bast methose of administeing

the bort.