in Chuise Ships - for lack of comparison I have added a column with the Revision Treaty tariff rates - I have the honor to Enclose a tracing of Mr. Mayers map of the Kwangtung province as it will show the lower prefectures and some of the other places referred to
in these papers
G
13. The subject of Enclosure
subject is the evidence of a Formosan merchant who lives at Hougtong- I was particularly struck with the intelligence of this witness, and his seemingly thorough knowledge of details, as he answered almost every question without hesitation
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and at once clearly so, if he had a
doubt. I formed
an opinion at
the time that the information obtained was
thoroughly reliable and there is an air of truthfulness apparent in the Explanation that he gives of the difference between paying duty at Canton and to Jan Chan - It will be observed that this
witness gives the likin duty on Camphor at Formosa at a higher figure than what the broker did. whose evidence forms the subject of Enclosure No I and the Explanation given by other merchants is that scarcely any two ports in Formosa have the
in Chuise Ships - for lake of comparison I have added a column with the Recitsin Preaty tariff rates - I have the honor to Enclose a tracing of Mt. Mayers mak of the Inwong Lung province as it will shew the lower prefectures and some of the other places referred to
in these papers
G
13. The antject of Enclosure 	
subject is the wvidence of a Formosan merchant who lives at Hougtong- I was particularly struck with the intelligence of this withers, and his seemingly thorough knowledge of details, as he answered ahnosh every question without hesitation
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and at once card so, if he had a
doubt. I formed
opinion at
the time that the information obter ex
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thoroughly reliable and there is an air of truthfulness apparent in the Explanation that he gives of the difference between paying duty at Canton and to Jan Chan - It will be observed that this
witness gives the likim dat on Camphor at Formosa at & higher figure than what the broker did. whose widence forms the subject of Enclosure Wo I and the Explanation of that gwen luice by other merchants is that scarcely any two ports in Formona have the
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