CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 453

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Eure tin * some anchorage dues. A vessel of 1000 piculs pays from $10 to $15. I forget what the lekin tax is on

The three junks in question brought about 100 piculs of tea and 200 piculs of Camphor. The rest was Camphor wood- junks each about 2000 piculs burthen. The other is about 700 piculs. The two big

The two big ones came in together. Query? If the junks of the Cargo Fire of the can come in unobserved at Fa Jan min why can't they so out. Answer because of the spies.

The Junk's have arrived 20 days. The Collectors found out through the spies when junks have avoided duty on entrance when they ask masters going out what Cargo they had coming in they say "Ballast". The Customs don't watch so carefully vessels coming in.

Mussell Phen tragistrale. 11+11/16 76 451 Ho. A. Sin of the Kin nam Stong. and Jun sin sting of Shui Juny Ko Chan prefecture.

These are the same persons who made certain complaints about the detention of Junks in 1874. They are sent for. They state as follows. In October 1874 when we complained about the detention of our Junks papers at Ko Chan fú we were asked to pay 8.1.9 for every picul of cotton shipped from Wotton Stonghony to Shun Tung. That amount was thus made up

At the Chungchan Customs Station: 5.2.5.0. At ArngKerz Old Customs Station (Brick): 0.4.3.0. At the Shri Jung New Customs Station 25% of stund: 1.3.1.1. Prefects tax: 1.2.0.0. Total: 8.1.9.1.

We then showed that the tax on Cotton shipped from Macao was only 3.8.3. After the representations of the Government of Hongkong the junks' papers were given up without payment of the 25 per cent to the new Customs. Since then it has not been asked but the duty

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Eure tin * some anchorage dues. A vessel of 1000 piculs pays from $10 to $15. I forget what the lekin tax is on The three junks in question brought about 100 piculs of tea and 200 piculs of Camphor. The rest was Camphor wood- junks each about 2000 piculs burthen. The other is about 700 piculs. The two big The two big ones came in together. Query? If the junks of the Cargo Fire of the can come in unobserved at Fa Jan min why can't they so out. Answer because of the spies. The Junk's have arrived 20 days. The Collectors found out through the spies when junks have avoided duty on entrance when they ask masters going out what Cargo they had coming in they say "Ballast". The Customs don't watch so carefully vessels coming in. Mussell Phen tragistrale. 11+11/16 76 451 Ho. A. Sin of the Kin nam Stong. and Jun sin sting of Shui Juny Ko Chan prefecture. These are the same persons who made certain complaints about the detention of Junks in 1874. They are sent for. They state as follows. In October 1874 when we complained about the detention of our Junks papers at Ko Chan we were asked to pay 8.1.9 for every picul of cotton shipped from Wotton Stonghony to Shun Tung. That amount was thus made up At the Chungchan Customs Station: 5.2.5.0. At ArngKerz Old Customs Station (Brick): 0.4.3.0. At the Shri Jung New Customs Station 25% of stund: 1.3.1.1. Prefects tax: 1.2.0.0. Total: 8.1.9.1. We then showed that the tax on Cotton shipped from Macao was only 3.8.3. After the representations of the Government of Hongkong the junks' papers were given up without payment of the 25 per cent to the new Customs. Since then it has not been asked but the duty
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Eure tin * some anchorage dues. A vessel of 1000 picuts pays from $10 to $15. I forget what the lekin tax is on The three junks in question brought about 100 picuts of tea and 200 piculs of Camphor. The rest was Camphor wood- junks each about 2000 piculs burthen. The other is about 700 picuts. The two big The two big ones came in together. Querry? If the junks of the Cargo Fire of the can come in inobserved at Fa Jan min why can't they so out. Answer because of the spies. the The Junk's have arrived 20 days. The Collectors paned out through the spies when junks have avoided duty on entrance when they ack masters going out what Cargo they had coming in they say "Ballast". The Custorns dorit watch so carefully vessels coming (picthis witness was to get a couple of the Junk masters to come and ales a list of the duties payable at Jan mim but he did not return / see me and in. Mussell Phen tragistrale. 11+11/16 76 451 Ho. A. SiR of the Kin nam Stong. and Jun sin sting of Shui Juny Ko Chan prefecture. ziv These are the the sam: persons who made certans.com. plaints about the detention of Junts in 1874. are sent for. They state as follows. In October 1874 when we com plained about the detention of our Junks papers at Ko Chan we m. C li every were asked to pay 8.1.9 for ev schort to stochan picul of cotton shipped from Wotton Stonghony to Shun Tung. That amount A. ti on attempt ha 8.1.9.1 pient. was thus made up M. C. Wi At the Chungchan Customs Station; 5.2.5.0. al ArngKerz Old Customs Station (Brick).0.4.3.0. HoryHorry Shipped At the Shri Jung New Custerns Station 25% of stund 1. 3. 1. 1. 4 Prefects tox 1.2.0.0. Sotat 8.1. 9.1. We then shewed that the tax un Cotton 2. C li Macar Shipped m.. 3.8.3 Li Shipped from Macas was only 3.8.3. + After the representations of the Government of Stonykong the junks- papers were given up without payment of the 25 pur cent to the new Customs. then it has not been asked and since but the duty
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tin

* some anchorage dues. A vessel of 1000 picuts pays from $10 to $15. I forget what the lekin tax is on

The three junks in question brought about 100 picuts of tea and 200 piculs of Camphor. The rest

was Camphor wood- junks each about 2000 piculs burthen. The other is about 700 picuts. The two big

The two big ones came in together. Querry? If the junks

of the Cargo

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can come in inobserved at Fa Jan min why can't they so out. Answer because of the spies.

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The Junk's have arrived 20 days. The Collectors paned out through the spies when junks have avoided

duty on

entrance when they ack masters going out what Cargo they had coming in they say "Ballast". The Custorns dorit watch so carefully vessels coming (picthis witness was to get a couple of the Junk masters to come and

ales a list of the duties payable at Fá Jan mim but he did not return /

see me

and

in.

Mussell Phen tragistrale.

11+11/16

76

451

Ho. A. SiR of the Kin nam Stong. and

Jun sin sting of Shui Juny Ko Chan prefecture.

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These are

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At the Shri Jung

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After the representations of the Government of Stonykong the junks- papers were given up without payment of the 25 pur cent to the new Customs. then it has not been asked

and since

but the

duty

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