Beforehand are considered smugglers.
are not confiscated they
and if they
pay their tax and a
...bribe
or
from
Forty to one hundred dollars to the
Officials in charge.
Junks coming from Formosa never had to pay any duty on their cargoes till the time of the Sum opsing (in January 1874). But since the war
goods coming into Hongkong from Formosa in native bottoms pay
duty according to
Notification in
Gazette on
2nd August
for Chinese exports.
The duty is payable in sycee, and when paid in dollars we have to pay
given
ten per cent over the rates as below on goods brought from Formosa
into Hongkong.
Coarse tea 1.2 per picul. Costs 3 to 3.5 at Formosa ...tea 2.5 Costs 4 to 4.5 per picul. Camphor 5 per cent. Camphor wood 5 percent ad valorem Sugar, white 0.2.0 per picul Sugar, brown 1.2.0 at doThis was a statement
that
appears
(Note: Witness cannot
say if any of the
above taxes are "Lekim"
or "Shin Haw" ...
They
usually get receipts given).
... news confirms writing.
The
he says
are lumped and
duty paid at Wanton in Central Customs for goods to be
brought into Hongkong from Formosa,
is the same as that at Foo Foo Mui.
with this difference that a bribe is always required at the latter station. If the ship is allowed to pass at all.
On goods coming in I have never paid a bribe because
we always pay at Canton. Others have
told me that they have paid bribes from
forty to hundred dollars.
Junks here now.
The last of the five
left some time ago.
I don't know anything about spies. If
arrived at his destination. Junks before anything heard from Canton of our having paid duty they would be kept there until the payment of duty
would be reported.
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