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He stated that no junk goods had been sent to Formosa by Chinese junks for 4 years "because the Chinese had to pay nearly double the Foreign tariff as well as two candareens per picul" - this witness promised to produce a couple of the duans (destinations?) of the junks and to get a list from the Hae You Chan station at which he had often paid duties, but he evidently got frightened at his own disclosure, viz: - that 3 Junks had come into Hoiything from Formosa without paying duty at Lau Chan for he did not return, nor did he send the masters of the junks.

The master of the Chun Tai Hong, which does a large West Coast business, and a trader from the West Coast visited me several times, and their statement forms

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Early in June I learned that a certain broker who did business here for the Chinese merchants residing at Formosa could give me some information as to the nature of the native trade between Hoiything and that Place. He came to see me and his statement forms the subject of Enclosure No. 21. That witness acted here as Agent for three Formosan Hongs, and has been a broker in this Colony. He stated that no junk goods had been sent to Formosa by Chinese junks for 4 years "because the Chinese had to pay nearly double the Foreign tariff as well as two candareens per picul" - this witness promised to produce a couple of the duans (destinations?) of the junks and to get a list from the Hae You Chan station at which he had often paid duties, but he evidently got frightened at his own disclosure, viz: - that 3 Junks had come into Hoiything from Formosa without paying duty at Lau Chan for he did not return, nor did he send the masters of the junks. The master of the Chun Tai Hong, which does a large West Coast business, and a trader from the West Coast visited me several times, and their statement forms Page 423

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7. Early in June I learned that a certain broker who did busmer here for the Chiese merchants residing at Formosa could give me as to the nature some information of the native trade between Houything and that Place. He came Que saw me and his statement form, the subject of Enclosure W21. That Agent for wilness acted here as three Formosan Hongs, and has been a broker. in this Colony for. вей знаю He stated that no Juice goods had been sent to Formosa by Chinese juntes for 4 years "because the Chinese had to pay nearly double the Foreign tariff as well as # 423 two candareens per "pical -_ this witness promised to produce a couple of the duaston of the punks and to get a list homself the Ia You Chan station at from which he had often paid duties, but he Evidently got frightened at his own disclosure, viz : - that 3 Junks had come into Houghtong from formore without paying duty at to Lau Chan for he did not return, nor did he send the masters of the junks_ I . The beaster of the thin rame Hong, which does a large west Coast business, and a tracin from the West Coast visited me several tinies, and their statement forms

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Early in June

I learned that

a certain broker who did busmer

here for

the Chiese merchants

residing at Formosa could give me

as to the nature

some information of the native trade between Houything

and that Place. He came Que saw me and his statement form, the subject of Enclosure W21. That

Agent for

wilness acted here as

three Formosan Hongs, and has

been a broker. in this Colony for.

вей знаю

He stated that no

Juice goods had been sent to Formosa by Chinese juntes for

4 years

"because the Chinese had

to pay nearly double the Foreign

tariff as well as

423

two candareens per

"pical -_ this witness promised to

produce a couple of the duaston of

the punks and to get a list homself

the Ia You Chan station at

from

which he had often paid duties, but he Evidently got frightened at his own disclosure, viz : - that 3 Junks had come into Houghtong from formore without paying duty at to Lau Chan for he did not return, nor did he send the masters of the junks_

I . The beaster of the thin rame Hong, which does a

large

west

Coast business, and a tracin

from

the West Coast visited me several

tinies, and their statement forms

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