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due notice having been given at Cheung Chan nothing here had to be paid is said at Canton. There is also attached a copy of an account by the ship owner against a consignee here (evidence of Haman in Enclosure 10)- of cargo bringer Chan to Jung. These Bills shew that sugar sent to Hongkong from Haman, one of the lower ports, and reported at Canton where the duty is paid is not required to pay "liks" but pays "foreign tariff duty". It is only fair to observe that Mr Brooke Robertson reports that the Hoppo said he forewent his "surchs" in case of the imports to Hongkong. But it must likewise be observed that the witness who produced these receipts stated that the same cargo only paid $6 per picul at Canton, and that it was only in March last that he arranged to pay $7.2.

That sugar shipped to Hongkong in Chinese vessels. Haman shippers having had their ships entering Hongkong seized and having been fined last year to the extent of $500,000 and $600,000. This rather militates against the general proposition advanced by the Hoi Kwan through Mr Brooke Robertson - viz:- "that by the regulations any produce exporting from

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due notice having been given at Cheung Chan nothing here had to be paid is said at Canton. There is also attached a copy of an account by the ship owner against a consignee here (evidence of Haman in Enclosure 10)- of cargo bringer Chan to Jung. These Bills shew that sugar sent to Hongkong from Haman, one of the lower ports, and reported at Canton where the duty is paid is not required to pay "liks" but pays "foreign tariff duty". It is only fair to observe that Mr Brooke Robertson reports that the Hoppo said he forewent his "surchs" in case of the imports to Hongkong. But it must likewise be observed that the witness who produced these receipts stated that the same cargo only paid $6 per picul at Canton, and that it was only in March last that he arranged to pay $7.2.

That sugar shipped to Hongkong in Chinese vessels. Haman shippers having had their ships entering Hongkong seized and having been fined last year to the extent of $500,000 and $600,000. This rather militates against the general proposition advanced by the Hoi Kwan through Mr Brooke Robertson - viz:- "that by the regulations any produce exporting from

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97 431 due notice having been given at Cheung Chan nothing here had to be paid is said at Canton. There is also attached a copy of an account by the ship owner against a consignee here (evidence of Haman in Enclosure 10)- of cargo bringer Chan to Jung. These Bills shew that sugar sent to Hongkong from Haman, one of the lower ports, and reported at Canton where the duty is paid is not required to pay "liks" but pays "foreign tariff duty". It is only fair to observe that Mr Brooke Robertson reports that the Hoppo said he forewent his "surchs" in case of the imports to Hongkong. But it must likewise be observed that the witness who produced these receipts stated that the same cargo only paid $6 per picul at Canton, and that it was only in March last that he arranged to pay $7.2. That sugar shipped to Hongkong in Chinese vessels. Haman shippers having had their ships entering Hongkong seized and having been fined last year to the extent of $500,000 and $600,000. This rather militates against the general proposition advanced by the Hoi Kwan through Mr Brooke Robertson - viz:- "that by the regulations any produce exporting from Page 432 (The original text is missing some context and seems to be a part of a larger document. The proofreading has been done according to the given instructions.) has been rewritten to meet the exact HTML format requirement as follows: 97 431 due notice having been given at Cheung Chan nothing here had to be paid is said at Canton. There is also attached a copy of an account by the ship owner against a consignee here (evidence of Haman in Enclosure 10)- of cargo bringer Chan to Jung. These Bills shew that sugar sent to Hongkong from Haman, one of the lower ports, and reported at Canton where the duty is paid is not required to pay "liks" but pays "foreign tariff duty". It is only fair to observe that Mr Brooke Robertson reports that the Hoppo said he forewent his "surchs" in case of the imports to Hongkong. But it must likewise be observed that the witness who produced these receipts stated that the same cargo only paid $6 per picul at Canton, and that it was only in March last that he arranged to pay $7.2. That sugar shipped to Hongkong in Chinese vessels. Haman shippers having had their ships entering Hongkong seized and having been fined last year to the extent of $500,000 and $600,000. This rather militates against the general proposition advanced by the Hoi Kwan through Mr Brooke Robertson - viz:- "that by the regulations any produce exporting from 432
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due notice having been gwein at Cheung Chan rothing here had to be paid

is said at Canton. There is also

attached a copy of an account by

the ship owner

agamist a consignee

here (ele wordence of Haman

in Teclosure 10)-

of cargo bräder Chan to Jung These Bith shew that sugar sent to Hongkong from Haman,

Haman, one of the

lower for,

and reported at Canton where the duty is paid is not required to pay sinks" but pays "foreign tariff duty" " _ It is only fair to observe that his Brooke Robertson reports that the toppe said he forewent his "suchs " in case of the unports to Hongkong

but it surst likewise be observed that

the witness who produced these recepto

that the same engar only

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li

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pago 8.6 per ficut at buaces, and that it was only in March last that

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to pay 7.2

that

Auger shipped to Hougtlong in

ulule

Consey. Hanian Graders having had their

ships Entering Houghing seized and having been fines last year extent of 5

of himself, and other

to the

1500.000 and #600.000.

This rather militate, aganist the general proposition advoured by the

Hoi Kwan through tim Brooke. Robertson - viz:- "how by the " regulations any produce exporting

from

?

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