CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 438

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Junks who had just brought in cargoes of tea, camphor, camphor wood and agar-agar.

Attached to that statement and forming part of it are translations of two Clearance passes which require some explanations. It is admitted on all hands that there are no duties to pay in Formosa, which belongs to the Chinese province, unless likin tax and some other dues.

The "Memorandum of January 1874" settles that point, and if further evidence was needed I can produce to His Excellency documentary proof of the most convincing nature. But the information is private only and can be shown confidentially.

24. The Clearance passes in question were relied on at You You Station just as if that station at the entrance of Hoongtong (Formosa) was a customs station, and as if there was a duty payable in that island equivalent to that of the Chefoo Treaty Tariff. The first item in both duty receipts is camphor, with the remark in each case "1⁄2 duty is paid on this". The scanning is somewhat obscure, but it seems to me it can only mean "half duty paid". There is no reason given why that...

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has been corrected and re-formatted accordingly. The final output is:

Junks who had just brought in cargoes of tea, camphor, camphor wood and agar-agar.

Attached to that statement and forming part of it are translations of two Clearance passes which require some explanations. It is admitted on all hands that there are no duties to pay in Formosa, which belongs to the Chinese province, unless likin tax and some other dues.

The "Memorandum of January 1874" settles that point, and if further evidence was needed I can produce to His Excellency documentary proof of the most convincing nature. But the information is private only and can be shown confidentially.

24. The Clearance passes in question were relied on at You You Station just as if that station at the entrance of Hoongtong (Formosa) was a customs station, and as if there was a duty payable in that island equivalent to that of the Chefoo Treaty Tariff. The first item in both duty receipts is camphor, with the remark in each case "1⁄2 duty is paid on this". The scanning is somewhat obscure, but it seems to me it can only mean "half duty paid". There is no reason given why that

However, to follow the exact output format as requested (HTML using

for paragraphs), here is the revised response:

Junks who had just brought in cargoes of tea, camphor, camphor wood and agar-agar.

Attached to that statement and forming part of it are translations of two Clearance passes which require some explanations. It is admitted on all hands that there are no duties to pay in Formosa, which belongs to the Chinese province, unless likin tax and some other dues.

The "Memorandum of January 1874" settles that point, and if further evidence was needed I can produce to His Excellency documentary proof of the most convincing nature. But the information is private only and can be shown confidentially.

24. The Clearance passes in question were relied on at You You Station just as if that station at the entrance of Hoongtong (Formosa) was a customs station, and as if there was a duty payable in that island equivalent to that of the Chefoo Treaty Tariff. The first item in both duty receipts is camphor, with the remark in each case "1⁄2 duty is paid on this". The scanning is somewhat obscure, but it seems to me it can only mean "half duty paid". There is no reason given why that

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Junks who had just brought in cargoes of tea, camphor, camphor wood and agar-agar. Attached to that statement and forming part of it are translations of two Clearance passes which require some explanations. It is admitted on all hands that there are no duties to pay in Formosa, which belongs to the Chinese province, unless likin tax and some other dues. The "Memorandum of January 1874" settles that point, and if further evidence was needed I can produce to His Excellency documentary proof of the most convincing nature. But the information is private only and can be shown confidentially. 24. The Clearance passes in question were relied on at You You Station just as if that station at the entrance of Hoongtong (Formosa) was a customs station, and as if there was a duty payable in that island equivalent to that of the Chefoo Treaty Tariff. The first item in both duty receipts is camphor, with the remark in each case "1⁄2 duty is paid on this". The scanning is somewhat obscure, but it seems to me it can only mean "half duty paid". There is no reason given why that... Page 436 appears to be a page marker and is kept as is, with the original line breaks: le information is private only CALL F to and can be shewn confedvaliably – (rejoined and corrected to) ...is no reason givler why that becomes ...is no reason given why that has been corrected and re-formatted accordingly. The final output is: Junks who had just brought in cargoes of tea, camphor, camphor wood and agar-agar. Attached to that statement and forming part of it are translations of two Clearance passes which require some explanations. It is admitted on all hands that there are no duties to pay in Formosa, which belongs to the Chinese province, unless likin tax and some other dues. The "Memorandum of January 1874" settles that point, and if further evidence was needed I can produce to His Excellency documentary proof of the most convincing nature. But the information is private only and can be shown confidentially. 24. The Clearance passes in question were relied on at You You Station just as if that station at the entrance of Hoongtong (Formosa) was a customs station, and as if there was a duty payable in that island equivalent to that of the Chefoo Treaty Tariff. The first item in both duty receipts is camphor, with the remark in each case "1⁄2 duty is paid on this". The scanning is somewhat obscure, but it seems to me it can only mean "half duty paid". There is no reason given why that However, to follow the exact output format as requested (HTML using for paragraphs), here is the revised response: Junks who had just brought in cargoes of tea, camphor, camphor wood and agar-agar. Attached to that statement and forming part of it are translations of two Clearance passes which require some explanations. It is admitted on all hands that there are no duties to pay in Formosa, which belongs to the Chinese province, unless likin tax and some other dues. The "Memorandum of January 1874" settles that point, and if further evidence was needed I can produce to His Excellency documentary proof of the most convincing nature. But the information is private only and can be shown confidentially. 24. The Clearance passes in question were relied on at You You Station just as if that station at the entrance of Hoongtong (Formosa) was a customs station, and as if there was a duty payable in that island equivalent to that of the Chefoo Treaty Tariff. The first item in both duty receipts is camphor, with the remark in each case "1⁄2 duty is paid on this". The scanning is somewhat obscure, but it seems to me it can only mean "half duty paid". There is no reason given why that
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Junks who had just brought in cargoes of tea, camphor, Comphor wood and agar-agar. Attached to that statement and forming 1 part of it are translations of twe Clearance passes which require come Explanations - It is admitted row on all hands that there are no duties to pay in Formora, which belongs to the to Mici provmion, - unless lekin lax and souce heart. dues The "Mom Shop Sing" lave- of January 1874 sellles that pouit, and if further widence was needed I can produce to this Excellency documentary proof. of the most convincing nature. but the 436 le information is private only CALL F to and can be shewn confedvaliably – 24. The Clearance passes in question were relied at Yo You Chane just as if that station at the Entrance of Hougtong station of formosa and as if there was a duty payable in that island. Equivalent to that of the Scentsen Treaty Lariff – The first deves in both duty receipt are Camphor with the remark in rach case 5 " /1⁄2 dubey is paid on this The scaming is somewhat obsease, but it secius to me it con only mean " half duty, paid how? There is no reason givler why that
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Junks who had just brought in cargoes of tea, camphor, Comphor

wood and

agar-agar.

Attached

to that statement and forming

1

part of it are translations of twe Clearance passes which require come Explanations - It is admitted

row on all hands that there are

no duties to pay in Formora, which belongs to the to Mici provmion,

-

unless lekin lax and souce heart.

dues

The "Mom Shop Sing" lave- of January 1874 sellles that pouit, and if further widence

was needed I can produce to this Excellency documentary proof. of the most convincing nature.

but the

436

le information is private

only

CALL F

to

and can be shewn confedvaliably –

24. The Clearance passes in

question

were relied at Yo You

Chane just as if that station at the Entrance of Hougtong

station

of formosa and as if

there was a

duty payable in that island. Equivalent to that of the Scentsen Treaty Lariff – The first

deves in both duty receipt are

Camphor with the remark in

rach case

5

" /1⁄2 dubey is paid on this The scaming is somewhat obsease, but it secius to me it con

only

mean " half duty, paid how? There

is no reason givler why that

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