CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 439

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Primodity 15 excepted from half duty, but on calculating out at the Tariff rate all the items of these Receipts, it appears that the camphor is left out altogether in both. If it did pay half duty and was included in the total, the first Receipt should show the duty of 104.3 li and the 1st. Now the master and one of the consignees state positively that they paid in duty, 127.44.5 nett, and the master who produced the clearance duty receipt said he paid 175 odd, whereas the receipt is for 88.8.8.

We take what ought to appear in both cases, assuming that half duty on camphor is calculated, and then add charges of 10% for remitting and 10% for difference of alloyed silver, and the perquisites under the name of "Cooke here", we should arrive at about the money actually paid in both cases; but as the receipts at present are, they seem incapable of any other explanation than that given by the junk masters and the consignee.

I allow, with that the Collectors reserved a portion for themselves and falsified the account. The duty receipt looks like a deed indented with a Chop.

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Commode Primodity 15 excepted from half duty, but on calculating out at the Tariff rate all the items of these Receipts, it appears that the camphor is left out altogether in both. If it did pay half duty and was included in the total, the first Receipt should show the duty of 104.3 li and the 1st. Now the master and one of the consignees state positively that they paid in duty, 127.44.5 nett, and the master who produced the clearance duty receipt said he paid 175 odd, whereas the receipt is for 88.8.8. We take what ought to appear in both cases, assuming that half duty on camphor is calculated, and then add charges of 10% for remitting and 10% for difference of alloyed silver, and the perquisites under the name of "Cooke here", we should arrive at about the money actually paid in both cases; but as the receipts at present are, they seem incapable of any other explanation than that given by the junk masters and the consignee. I allow, with that the Collectors reserved a portion for themselves and falsified the account. The duty receipt looks like a deed indented with a Chop.

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Commode ได้ Primodity 15 3xxccpted from half. tuby but on calculating out at the Tentoon tariff rate all the items of chese Receipts it appears that the camphor to left out altogether in both - If it did pay half duty and was included in the total the first Receipt A flo F should shew the din of 104 - 3 li and the 1. Now the master and one of the sum said lake recived in 68.3. 5. 1. consegnies state positivel that they raid in dute, 127 44.5 nett and the master who produced the dearance duty receipt B3. said be paid 175 odd whereas the receipt is for 88.8.8. He we lake what ought to appear 437 in both cases, assuming that half duty camphor, and then add charges is calculated in case of 10% for remetting and 10% for difference of alloyed silver, and the perquisites under the name of "Cooke here", we should arrive at about the money actually paid the laby in both cases; but as receipts at present are, they seew incapable of any other Explanation. than that gr - given by the junke masters and the consignee. Whom I low, with _ that the Collectors reserved 4 d falified a portion for themselves and the account Rept. The duty recept to like a deed indented with a Chop

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Primodity 15 3xxccpted from half. tuby but on calculating out at the Tentoon tariff rate all the items of chese Receipts it appears that the camphor to left out altogether

in both - If it did pay half duty and was included in the total the first Receipt A

flo

should shew the din of 104 - 3

li and the 1. Now the master and one of the

sum said lake recived in 68.3. 5. 1.

consegnies state positivel that they raid in dute, 127 44.5 nett and the master who produced the dearance duty receipt B3. said be paid 175 odd whereas the receipt is for 88.8.8.

we lake what ought to appear

437

in both cases, assuming that half duty camphor, and then add charges

is calculated in case of

10% for remetting and 10% for difference of alloyed silver, and the perquisites under the name of

"Cooke here",

we should arrive at

about the money actually paid

the laby

in both cases; but as

receipts at present are, they

seew

incapable of any other Explanation.

than that gr

- given by the junke

masters and the consignee.

Whom I

low, with _ that the Collectors reserved

d falified

a portion for themselves and the account Rept. The duty recept

to like a deed indented with a

Chop

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