CO129-169 - Others - 1874 — Page 395

the Colonists..

The origin of this revenue surveillance may briefly be stared: The coast of the provinc of Fuang Tung being of great extent it was found impossible to maintain Custom Houses ut every petly port & place, but they

were established at

certain points & junts en route for Canlon or other places called at these Custom Houses

in a

& paich their export duties receiving in return a grand chop, but in the course of time the Colony of Hongkong effected a change system wh. had hitherto been found to work efficiently for it was discovered that junks, instead of calling at the nearest Custom Stouse, & obtaining a grand chop went straight to Hongkong where they disposed of their

cargo wh. was afterwards

sent

cent to other places. Seeing the loss onstained by the revenue owing to these proceedings the former 391 Haihnan (Hoppo) To ung

memorialize or the throne for permission to increase the number of cruisers in croter to prevent the om

inggling & a rule was establishest that all.

Graders exporting goreign good yron Hongtong to the mainland

Canton &

pay

The import

shi yo

a

duties leviable on

Joreign goods

at the ports along the coast & obtain a

the

grand chop, production of wh, on a sunk being boarded w?

Free her from interference & if a sunk were found without one she Wd be liable to seizure..

This

system appears to have worked well for no complaint was made about it except that there was a general suspicion