CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 437

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Cass

one time it was said "You buy it at any bookseller's shop in Canton, but it is not strictly adhered to." Again it was said "You have practically got it already for it is the same as Great Britain tariff" and

the Senten

finally there

is no obligation to supply etc. aviti production would doubtless lead to fresh complications between the Hoppo and the Hongkong Revenue.

22. For the last two months I

have had inquiry

for this tariff,

everywhere

and the only tariff

procurable in Canton was a

Chinese

translation of the Kentron tariff.

This was

obviously not the one.

Endamani 13.

435

31

referred to by Mr Brooke Noberiana. The constant Enquiry however of

a Chinese Merchant here to whom

I am much indebted for valuable

information was ultimately worked by the finding of a manuscript digest of the native tariff made

by a merchant who traded between

Canton, Swatow, the treaty Coast ports, Siam and Singapore some years ago.

I shall have to refer

to extracts from this manuscript

presently.

23. The subject of the next

Inclosure is

a

statement made by

a merchant here who trades with

Formosa, and by the masters of

two

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30 Cass one time it was said "You buy it at any bookseller's shop in Canton, but it is not strictly adhered to." Again it was said "You have practically got it already for it is the same as Great Britain tariff" and the Senten finally there is no obligation to supply etc. aviti production would doubtless lead to fresh complications between the Hoppo and the Hongkong Revenue. 22. For the last two months I have had inquiry for this tariff, everywhere and the only tariff procurable in Canton was a Chinese translation of the Kentron tariff. This was obviously not the one. Endamani 13. 435 31 referred to by Mr Brooke Noberiana. The constant Enquiry however of a Chinese Merchant here to whom I am much indebted for valuable information was ultimately worked by the finding of a manuscript digest of the native tariff made by a merchant who traded between Canton, Swatow, the treaty Coast ports, Siam and Singapore some years ago. I shall have to refer to extracts from this manuscript presently. 23. The subject of the next Inclosure is a statement made by a merchant here who trades with Formosa, and by the masters of two
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30 ན་ Cass one time it was said " You buy it at any bookseller's shop in Cantor, but it is not strictly adhered to _ Again it was said You have practical got it already for it is the same as Greaty tariff and the Senten finally there is no obligation to supply et aviti production would doubtless lead to presh complications between the Hoppe and the Houphing Reverumny 22. For the last two mouths & have had inquiry for this tariff, suade Everywhere and the only Dariff procurable in Canton was a Chinese bränslation of the Kentron tariff- This was obviously not the one. Endamani 13. 435 31 referred to by Air Brooke Noberiana. The constant Enquiry however of a chière Merchant here to whom I am much indebted valuable 1 for information was ultimately work by the finding of a manuscript dijist of the native tariff mode a merchout who traded between bey Canton, twalows, the treat Coast ports. Sapin and sungapore some I shall have to refer & years ago- to to from this manuscript extracts from presently- 23. The subject of the next Inclosure is a statement wade by a merchant here who trades with Formosa, and by the masters of hvo
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Cass

one time it was said " You buy it at any bookseller's shop in Cantor, but it is not strictly adhered to _ Again it was said You have practical got it already for it is the same as Greaty tariff and

the Senten

finally there

is no obligation to supply et aviti production would doubtless lead to presh complications between the Hoppe and the Houphing Reverumny

22. For the last two mouths &

have had inquiry

for this tariff,

suade Everywhere

and the only Dariff

procurable in Canton was a

Chinese

bränslation of the Kentron tariff-

This was

obviously not the one.

Endamani 13.

435

31

referred to by Air Brooke Noberiana. The constant Enquiry however of

a chière Merchant here to whom

I am much indebted valuable

1 for information was ultimately work by the finding of a manuscript dijist of the native tariff mode

a merchout who traded between

bey Canton, twalows, the treat Coast ports. Sapin and sungapore some I shall have to refer

& years ago-

to

to from this manuscript

extracts from

presently-

23. The subject of the next

Inclosure is

a

statement wade by

a merchant here who trades with

Formosa, and by the masters of

hvo

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