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257

bochin China

Carol

other neighboring countries, all of

which took small quantities; and the consumption

of Hongkong is some 2 or 3 thousand peculs.

Shanghai

Comed

Prochow with the assistance of this

Consuls have successfully visited the levy of back taxes

worn on

opium going out of foreign go-downs in a Twat Put. Ten thousand peculs at 30 taels

+

pecul imed for 300, or lacks on about £100,000

wown if

This

sum is not to very considerable, and

ten won added to it the loss

Vedmeting

ff

have them a residue of 14 or 15°

A

thousand peculs

Macao

how, in whatever smuggling is carried on,

bears certainly its fair proportion, and it can hardly

be called a smuggling transaction for the merchants

of Kwanghang to sell Opium zu braces. — Paying them

ju

that some 4 or 5 thousand peculs find

tar

Why

there in steamers and in native craft 10,000 peculs will

be left

Maytung

he maxim

Che im

The

maximum amount for which the Chinese are

in any way

to be held accountable.

import duty of 30 taels a pecul is the sum that could be collected in Hongkong. – for the Imperial maritime customs do not collect Likin

or other inland taxes anywhere; and the merchants of

Macao

smuggling a

total loss of £150,000 (out of

half

of this sum

lown latterly to a reduction of more than one

I account

of payments at the rate of

chert at their stations, heretofore alluded to) is

hot to emoriam

on an article so easily smuggled

bund in which the duties are so excessive. – But

such as it is the loss ought not to be credited to

smuggling — In it occurs partly through the improper

supervision by the Chinese of their own

and more through the corruption

of the officials.

Fort

of the opium was landed with

Shanghai

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257 bochin China Carol other neighboring countries, all of which took small quantities; and the consumption of Hongkong is some 2 or 3 thousand peculs. Shanghai Comed Prochow with the assistance of this Consuls have successfully visited the levy of back taxes worn on opium going out of foreign go-downs in a Twat Put. Ten thousand peculs at 30 taels + pecul imed for 300, or lacks on about £100,000 wown if This sum is not to very considerable, and ten won added to it the loss Vedmeting ff have them a residue of 14 or 15° A thousand peculs Macao how, in whatever smuggling is carried on, bears certainly its fair proportion, and it can hardly be called a smuggling transaction for the merchants of Kwanghang to sell Opium zu braces. Paying them ju that some 4 or 5 thousand peculs find tar Why there in steamers and in native craft 10,000 peculs will be left Maytung he maxim Che im The maximum amount for which the Chinese are in any way to be held accountable. import duty of 30 taels a pecul is the sum that could be collected in Hongkong. for the Imperial maritime customs do not collect Likin or other inland taxes anywhere; and the merchants of Macao smuggling a total loss of £150,000 (out of half of this sum lown latterly to a reduction of more than one I account of payments at the rate of chert at their stations, heretofore alluded to) is hot to emoriam on an article so easily smuggled bund in which the duties are so excessive. But such as it is the loss ought not to be credited to smuggling In it occurs partly through the improper supervision by the Chinese of their own and more through the corruption of the officials. Fort of the opium was landed with Shanghai
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b 257 bochin China Carol other neighboring counting, all of which toke small quantities; and the co consump to of Hongkong is some 2 or 3 thousand prents. - Shanghai Comed Prochow with the apistance of this Consuls have successfully wistied the lary of back taxes worn on oprium going out of foreign go-downs in a Twat Put. Ten thousand peculs at 30 tails + pecule imed fir 300, or lacks on about £100,000 wown if This dum in not to very considnath, and ten won added to it the loss Vedmeting ff have them a residue of 14 or 15° A thousand peenes Macao how, in whatuon omuggling is carried on, bears eutainly its fair proportion, and it can hardly In called a smuggling transaction for the merchants of Kraghang in well Opinie zu braces. - Paying them ju that some 4 or 5 thousand focculs find tar Why there in steamers and in natin craft 10,000 fecus will be left Maytung مگا he maxim Che im The aximum amount for which the thine of any way to held accountable. import duty of 30 tails a peart is the that could to collected in Mugkong. for ki Imperial maritime bustums do not collect Likin n Othin inland taxes anywhen- and the dranchants of he Macas smuggling a - total loss of £150,000 (outguct half 16 this con Lown latterly to a reduction of more than one I account of poligmenti at the rate of chert at thimin stations, herrape allenched to) is hot to emoriam on en article 2o easily #mugglich bund in which the duties are so excefoin. But auch as it is the loss ought not to be cudited to Boughing - In it occurs poantly through the improper Suparision by the thimen of their own more through the corruptrüche of Crash" and otia Mir am offreichs-Fort of the optimum waid to to smuggled is landed with Shanghai The
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257

bochin China

Carol

other neighboring counting, all of

which toke small quantities; and the co

consump to

of Hongkong is some 2 or 3 thousand prents. -

Shanghai

Comed

Prochow with the apistance of this

Consuls have successfully wistied the lary of back taxes

worn on

oprium going out of foreign go-downs in a Twat Put. Ten thousand peculs at 30 tails

+

pecule imed fir 300, or lacks on about £100,000

wown if

This

dum in not to very considnath, and

ten won added to it the loss

Vedmeting

ff

have them a residue of 14 or 15°

A

thousand peenes

Macao

how, in whatuon omuggling is carried on,

bears eutainly its fair proportion, and it can hardly

In called a smuggling transaction for the merchants

of Kraghang in well Opinie zu braces. - Paying them

ju

that some 4 or 5 thousand focculs find

tar

Why

there in steamers and in natin craft 10,000 fecus will

be left

Maytung

مگا

he maxim

Che im

The

aximum amount for which the thine of

any way

to held accountable.

import duty of 30 tails a peart is the that could to collected in Mugkong. – for ki Imperial maritime bustums do not collect Likin n

Othin inland taxes anywhen- and the dranchants of

he Macas

smuggling a

-

total loss of £150,000 (outguct

half

16 this con

Lown latterly to a reduction of more than one

I account

of poligmenti at the rate of

chert at thimin stations, herrape allenched to) is

hot to emoriam

on en article 2o easily #mugglich

bund in which the duties are so excefoin. – But

auch as it is the loss ought not to be cudited to

Boughing - In it occurs poantly through the improper

Suparision by the thimen of their own

more through the corruptrüche of

Crash" and otia

Mir am

offreichs-Fort

of the optimum waid to to smuggled is landed with

Shanghai

The

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