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at Amoy, it would seem that you have not been furnished with
the full data necessary for a proper consideration of the
case. The facts are as follows:- On the 3rd August last,
this firm submitted an application to the Customs for Export
to Singapore per s. s. "Anshun", a vessel belonging to Messrs.
Butterfield & Swire, for the following goods:-
#1
11
222 Joss Paper 3rd quality: Pels. 31.08, value HK. Tls. 372.96
11 9.88 9 Rice Vermicelli
81.00
Examination of the consignment proved that the goods consisted
of:-
202 Joss Paper 3rd quality, Pels. 48.75, value Hk. Tls.585.00
10 Paper
1st
4.70
7 Rice Vermicelli
7.62
2 Mosquito Incense "Pagoda Brand"
1260 Boxes
"
#1
70.50
11
68.58
100.80
A glance will show you that this is widely different from the
facts as represented to you. In the first place, the ten
packages of first quality paper had not been declared at all,
and neither had the two packages of Mosquito Incense. Secondly,
the total weight of the goods cited on the original applica-
tion came to Pcls. 40.08, whereas the actual total weight of
the goods when examined leaving out the weight of the 1260
boxes of Mosquito Incense
ble discrepancy.
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was Pels. 61.07, a very considera-
Thirdly, the total value of the goods given
In
on the original application was Hk. Tls. 453.93, while our
examination proved that the real value was Hk. Tls.824.88.
the face of such gross undervaluation and misstatement the
Commissioner confiscated the whole consignment, and declined
to follow the suggestion of Mr. E.V.P. Mills, the British
Consul, to whom the owner, Mr. Koh Boon Chye, had appealed,
/that