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Appendix C.
PRECIS OF CASES REPORTED TO HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,
FROM AUGUST 1879 TO JUNE 1880.
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Appendix D.
COLLECTION OF FOREIGN DUTIES WITHIN THE COLONY, THEIR NATURE
AND AMOUNT.
No.
Date.
1879.
C.S.O.2239
Precis of Contents.
189 Aug. 14 Junks Wing Yin and Fat On-Reporting the boarding of, by a Customs Cruiser in British waters. Harbour Master of opinion that Master of Junk's story is true. C.S.O.2076 Nov. 13 Forwarding Report from Inspector MACKIE of Stanley as to why he thinks a certain Cruiser seized a certain Junk in British waters. Not sufficient evidence. C.S.O.3217 Dec. 13 3 C.S.O.3238 Dec. 15 1880. Jan. 5 77 April 20 Petition to recover the Kwong Li, Salt Junk, alleged to have been seized by a Chinese Cruiser in British waters. Place pointed out by Junk Master is in British waters. 78 April 21 Petition to reclaim the Hop Li, Salt Junk, seized by a Revenue Cruiser in British waters. Captured in Victoria Harbour. 102 May 31 Junk Kam Hip Fat.-Alleged seizure of 20 balls Opium, &c., by a Chinese Cruiser in British waters. Forwarding Minutes of evidence of M. M. Case No. 136, and a Report of Enquiry. The Master of Kam Hip Fat was charged with leaving the waters of the Colony between the hours of 6 P.M. and 6 A.M. without a Night Clearance, contrary to Section XIV of Ord. 6 of 1866. Case dismissed for want of evidence, C.S.O. 1261 Licensed Fishing Junks, Nos. 804 and 67.-Reporting the boarding of, by the Chinese Cruiser in British waters. Place pointed out by Junk Master in waters of Colony. Forwarding Telegram from Cape d'Aguilar reporting supposed seizure of a Junk by a Chinese Customs' Launch in British waters. Nothing further heard of this. Junk Tak Shing Li-Reporting the boarding of, by a Chinese Cruiser in British waters. The Master of the Junk was charged.- (1.) With furnishing untrue particulars of his Junk at Shau-ki Wan Harbour Office; and (2.) With using his Clearance for another purpose than that for which it was obtained at Shau-ki Wan Harbour Station on the 26th May, 1880, contrary to Section XX of Ord. 6 of 1866. Sentenced to 24 hours' imprisonment with hard labour, and Junk and Cargo to be forfeited. (M. M. Case No. 64).24th October, 1882.
Memo. on the illegal collection of taxes on opium in Hongkong for the Chinese Government, their nature and amount, with observations on the proposals under Chefoo Convention.
At 109 Praya Central, Fuk Cheung Wo Hong, there is a Collectorate where "Regular Duty" can be paid on opium intended to be imported into China.
"Ching Shui"
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At 70 Wing Lok Street, Fuk Cheung Hong, a tax called Hoifong can be paid; and at 120 Bonham Strand, there is a Collectorate of Lekin.
These Collectorates issue receipts, which are just as valid as those granted on the mainland of China, and at present the taxes collected are the same as those collected at Kap-shui Mun, the station at the entrance of the Canton River, and are much less than the taxes collected at Canton on opium taken in Foreign Bottoms.
The taxes now collected here, and at Kap-shui Mun, on opium shipped in junks, are, on Bengal Opium (Patna and Benares) per chest of 40 balls:----
Hoppo's or Regular Tax.. Lekin, Hoifong,... Tls. 27.8.0 20.7.0 34.8.0 Total Tls. 82.8.0-$115. On Malwa:--- Hoppo's duty, Lekin... Hoifong... Tls. 24.0.0 17.2.5 34.0.0 Total Tls. 75.2.5-$104.51Some time ago, the rates were higher than at present, Bengal paying taels 19 for 40 balls or chest,
and Malwa paying taels 111.6.7.
Opium taken into Canton in Foreign Ships, pays at present:—
On Bengal Opium (i.e. Patna and Benares) one chest 40 balls, 120 catties:--- Hoppo's Duty, Lekin, Nga Tip, Hoifong, Difference in Sycee; Charity for poor and sick, Tls. 36,0.0 19.2.0 5.0.0 58.0.0 5.0.0 Total Tls. 126.9.0-$175.28 On Malwa, on 100 catties:- Duty, Lekin, Nga Tip, Hoifong, Difference in Sycee, Charity for poor and sick, Tls, 30.0.0 16.0.0 7.0.0 56.6.6 5.0.0 Total Tls. 114.6.6-$159.25457