'The Chinese in this colony system-tically evade the payment of stamp duty whenever possible, and owing to this ite incidence presses' very unfairly on the British and foreign population. Now and again, however, the authorities manage to bring one of the offenders to book. Such case occurred at the Police Court on the 16th, when the proprietors of the Sam Sing' Wing shop, dealers in Japanese curios, etc., were arraigned before Capt. Hastings by the Crown Solicitor, who chergedthem with giving numerous receipts unstamped. The charge was admitted, and his Worship, remarking that it was a flagrant, case, imposed the fall penalty of $100. This ought to be a caution to Chinese storekeepers, but it will not. omit to use the Queen's head.
When dealing with Chinese they will again
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