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Hong Kong 31th July 1876.

Police Magistrate

J.

(J. Russell)

To

Colonial Secretary (Ar[nold] J. G. Austin)

The Blockade of Hongkong

Report on levy of duties on the Junk trade of this Port with Canton, Tonkin and the West Coast shewing that foreign goods going Hongkong to the West coast pay double what the same goods do when sent from Macao; and imports to Macao are much less than to Hongkong &c.

Enclosure in Governor [A. E. Kennedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Edward_Kennedy)'s Despatch No. 146 of 7 August 1876.

9th Aug. 76

450

Mong Hok-man, broker introduced by Ng Ah Kwan, partner & manager of the Nam Pak Hong.

Mong Hok-man is a broker in Hongkong for more than 10 years, lives at Mo Tai Street. States:

I act for the Tung Ying Wo; & Stop Sing Kee, Formosan junks.

There have been no goods sent in by Chinese junks for 4 years because the Chinese have to pay double the foreign tariff as well as 2 Candareens per picul. There are three Formosan junks here at present. They are going to take wood and sundry goods. They will take Beche de mer, shell flowers, dried lily flower, red dates, barley, sago, barley from Hainan, sago from Singapore, sapan-wood from Manila, Singapore &c. These junks fetched camphor, camphor wood and tea. The whole lot of them came in during the night. They have paid nothing.

The Likin tax at Formosa is only 40 cents per picul on camphor.

There is...

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Hong Kong 31th July 1876. Police Magistrate J. (J. Russell) To Colonial Secretary (Ar[nold] J. G. Austin) The Blockade of Hongkong Report on levy of duties on the Junk trade of this Port with Canton, Tonkin and the West Coast shewing that foreign goods going Hongkong to the West coast pay double what the same goods do when sent from Macao; and imports to Macao are much less than to Hongkong &c. Enclosure in Governor [A. E. Kennedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Edward_Kennedy)'s Despatch No. 146 of 7 August 1876. 9th Aug. 76 450 Mong Hok-man, broker introduced by Ng Ah Kwan, partner & manager of the Nam Pak Hong. Mong Hok-man is a broker in Hongkong for more than 10 years, lives at Mo Tai Street. States: I act for the Tung Ying Wo; & Stop Sing Kee, Formosan junks. There have been no goods sent in by Chinese junks for 4 years because the Chinese have to pay double the foreign tariff as well as 2 Candareens per picul. There are three Formosan junks here at present. They are going to take wood and sundry goods. They will take Beche de mer, shell flowers, dried lily flower, red dates, barley, sago, barley from Hainan, sago from Singapore, sapan-wood from Manila, Singapore &c. These junks fetched camphor, camphor wood and tea. The whole lot of them came in during the night. They have paid nothing. The Likin tax at Formosa is only 40 cents per picul on camphor. There is...
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Hong Kong 31 th Guly 1876. Police Magistrate j. (J. Russell) lo Colonial decretary (Arn : J. G. Austin Clubs . The Blockade of Hongkong Report on levy of duckies on the Junk trade of this Port with "Canton, toonlora and the treat Coast shewing that foreign foods grove Hougtong to the Mest coast pay double what the same goods do when sent from Macao; and imports to Macao Reut are much Uss than to Hongtong Y. &C. Enclosure in Governor for A. 8. Rennedy's Despatch W. 146 of 7 August 1876. · j 9th Anne. 76 450 Mong Hok- man broker introduced by Ng. man Kran partner truanager of the AR mee stony - Mong-Stok-man Mong. Stok-man is a broker in Stongkong for more than 10 years lives at Mo Tai Story - State: Ste Jact for the Un din, Enk ying wo; + Stop Sting Kee Formosan songs. there have been price goods sent int by Chinese jinks for 4 years because the Chinese have to pay double the foreign tariff as well as 2 Candareens per prent. There are three Formosan junks here at present - They are going to take woord and sundry goods - Arey will take Beche de mer- shell flowers. Drid lilly flower. Red dates. Barley - Sago - Barley from Stainan - Jago from Singapore - Sapan- wood from manila, Singapore & Fram. These junks fetched Camphor - Camphor wood and tea. The whole thike of them came in during the night They have and paid nothing. lekin tax at Formosa, only to May 40 cents per picul - on camphor. There is
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Hong Kong 31 th Guly 1876.

Police Magistrate

j.

(J.

Russell)

lo

Colonial decretary (Arn : J. G. Austin Clubs .

The Blockade of Hongkong

Report on levy of duckies on the Junk trade of this Port with "Canton, toonlora and the treat Coast shewing that foreign foods grove Hougtong to the Mest coast pay double what

the same goods do when sent from Macao; and imports to Macao

Reut

are much

Uss than to Hongtong Y. &C.

Enclosure in Governor for A. 8. Rennedy's Despatch W. 146 of 7 August 1876.

· j

9th Anne. 76

450

Mong Hok- man broker introduced by Ng. man Kran partner truanager

of the AR mee stony -

Mong-Stok-man

Mong. Stok-man is a broker in Stongkong for more

than 10 years

lives at Mo Tai Story - State:

Ste

Jact for the Un din, Enk ying wo; + Stop Sting Kee Formosan songs.

there have been

price goods

sent int

by Chinese jinks for 4 years because the Chinese have to pay double the foreign tariff as well as

2 Candareens per prent. There are three Formosan junks here at present

-

They are going to take woord

and sundry goods - Arey will take Beche de mer- shell flowers. Drid lilly flower. Red dates. Barley - Sago - Barley from Stainan - Jago from Singapore - Sapan- wood from manila, Singapore & Fram. These junks fetched Camphor - Camphor

wood and tea. The whole thike

of them came in during the night

They have and paid nothing.

lekin tax at Formosa,

only

to

May

40 cents per picul - on camphor.

There

is

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