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TRANSLATION OF A RETURN BY MR. WONG, A COMPRADORE, SHEWING THE
DUTIES PAID ON OPIUM SINCE 1858, IN ITS IMPORT TO
SOUTH CHINA FROM HONGKONG.
In 1858.
Hoppo's or Regular tax:—
In 1859.
On Bengal opium, (Patna and Benares),
.Tls. 15.0.0 a chest.
and Malwa, difference in Sycee and weight additional, ...Tls. 12.5.0 a picul.
Hoppo's or Regular tax:-
On Malwa,
On Bengal,
Lekin farmed by P'ung Fat-tsai:-
In 1860.
On Malwa,
On Bengal,
Hoppo's or Regular tax:-
On Malwa,
..Tls. 30.0.0 per picul.
.Tls. 30.0.0 per picul of 100 catties.
....Tls. 0.7.2 per 3 catties.
..Tls. 24.0.0 per picul.
....Tls. 30.0.0 per picul.
On Bengal, difference in Sycee and weights additional,...Tls. 30.0.0 per picul.
Lekin farmed by Cheung Shun:-
In 1861.
On Malwa,
On Bengal,
Lekin collected by Government officials:-
In 1862.
On Malwa,
On Bengal,
Nga T'ip paid by opium merchants,
Hoppo's or Regular tax:-
On Malwa,
Tls. 41.6.7 per picul.
Tls. 15.0.0 per 100 catties.
...Tls. 30,000.
On Bengal, Sycee and difference in weight additional,...Tls. 30.0.0 per picul.
Lekin,
Nga Tip,......
..Tls. 30.0.0 per picul.
.......................... TIs. 16.0.0 per picul.
.............Tls. 7.0.0.
From this date the taxes are collected by Government.
Hoppo's or Regular tax:—
On Malwa,
.................Tls. 30.0.0 per picul.
On Bengal, difference in Sycee and weights additional,...Tls. 30.0.0 per picul.
Lekin and Nga Tip:
On Malwa,
On Bengal,
.Tls. 23.0.0 per picul.
..Tls. 23.0.0 per picul.
Tls. 3.3.3 per picul.
Duty of opiums and North Rest, Fort, for shipment}
to Kwangsui
River,...
(The above rates existed for several years).
In 1878.
Tax additional on Prepared opium, (This was not for long, nor general).
........0.0.3 per tael.