Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Hamilton, George Alexander to Adderley, Charles Bowyer 20 August 1868, CO 60:34, no. 9147, 417.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (2), Other documents (1).
Hamilton transmits
a Report from the Commissioners of Customs relating to the ordinance of British Columbia No 18 of 1867Holland’s minute summarizes the Customs Commissioners' report, discusses the commissioners’ recommendations regarding British Columbia’s proposed ordinance on customs, and suggests sanctioning the ordinance.to amend the duties of Customs.
Hamilton to Under-Secretary of State
Treasury Chambers
20th August 1868
Sir,
I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's
Treasury to transmit to you, herewith, to be laid before
the Secretary of State, copy of a Report from the Commissioners
of Customs relating to the ordinance of British Columbia No
18 of 1867 "to amend the duties of Customs" which accompanied
your letters of the 10th January & 8th of June.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
The Customs Ordinance of 1867 was referred to B of Trade & Treasury.
The Customs Ordinance of 1867 was referred to B of Trade & Treasury.
The B of Trade reported (12857) & found fault with Sect. 7,
because the charges for transport insurance &c are not to be
included in the value upon which the duty is to be assessed
& also as to the mode of calculatg it.
They have also found fault with the duties imposed upon Wines.
On both points the Crs of Customs differ with the B of Trade;
and it appears to me, though I have had very
little experience
in these matters, that the Commissioners of Customs have the
best of the argument. At all events I apprehend that HG will
not be long in following their advice & sanctioning the
Ordinance so far as these points are concerned.
little experience
in these matters, that the Commissioners of Customs have the
best of the argument. At all events I apprehend that HG will
not be long in following their advice & sanctioning the
Ordinance so far as these points are concerned.
The Commissrs of Customs in a former report upon this
Ordinance (12663) found fault, however, with Sects 4 & 8;
& suggest amendments. Similar sections have appeared in a
former B Columbia Ordinance & escaped comment. (See my minute
on 12663.)
Under these circumstances I should be disposed to sanction the
Ordinance, but to transmit a copy of the Report of the Crs of
Customs upon sects 4 & 8 & request a careful consideration
of that report with a view to an amendment of their provisions
in another Ordinance.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Thos. F. Fremantle and Grenville C.S. Berkeley, Customs House,
to Treasury, 23 July 1868, reporting on the ordinance with comments
and suggestions (fifteen pages).
Draft form for declaring the contents and value of packages.
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Buckingham to Seymour, No. 69, 31 August 1868 conveying
Her Majesty's gracious Confirmation and Allowance of the British Columbia Ordinance No. 18 of that year entitledand transmitting the Customs Commissioners’ report on the same ordinance.An Ordinance to amend the duties of Customs