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apnrt from customs, I find that there nro none whioh con be
reasonably rained or which could produce anything near the
nmount of extra revenue whioh is retired, These other
sourooo of revenue in thoneelvea only amount to about one
oixth of the estimated ouotomn revenue.
I consider it inadviooble to tomuor with the present 5$
ad valorem ouatoms duly on ioiporto. a flot rate has much
to reoonimend it; it has been fixed by treaty and also being
a low rate it orouteo a satisfactory impression among ink
intending importers, though this is perhaps sanowhat of an
illusion so including oil incidental dues and fees to the
Landing oorapnny eto, almost 7ajC is now paid on imports before
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they reuch tho market. There remains the Khanohia.
The Khanohia fee in somewhat in the nature of Demurrage,
or o warehouse due. It is in the first place collected
on all imports which are thou ullowed to remain in the custom*
whorehouse for ten dear working daya excluding holidays# On
the expiration of this ten doyB if the imports ure not re­
moved another Khanohia oharge io levied and thef gooda may
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remain for u further ten days, in praotioe thiinfrequently
done.
The Khanohia is levied according to u list of net rates
which were deoided upon many years ago by the looal merchants,
the rates are very inconsistent und appear to hove been made
with no regular oyatem.
It is proposed to charge u new rate of one anna per mound
on all bug cargo from the boginning of 1350. Thio increase
will produce an additionol lac of rupees which will balanoe
the budget. It will be dearly indicated that thio is
entirely un emergency measure. If trade improves after
1350, or if the neoeBBary amount io realioed before the.^nd
of 1350 this addition will be withdrawn and the rate will