CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 467

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Beforehand are considered smugglers.

are not confiscated they

and if they

pay their tax and a

...bribe

or

from

Forty to one hundred dollars to the

Officials in charge.

Junks coming from Formosa never had to pay any duty on their cargoes till the time of the Sum opsing (in January 1874). But since the war

goods coming into Hongkong from Formosa in native bottoms pay

duty according to

Notification in

Gazette on

2nd August

for Chinese exports.

The duty is payable in sycee, and when paid in dollars we have to pay

given

ten per cent over the rates as below on goods brought from Formosa

into Hongkong.

Coarse tea 1.2 per picul. Costs 3 to 3.5 at Formosa ...tea 2.5 Costs 4 to 4.5 per picul. Camphor 5 per cent. Camphor wood 5 percent ad valorem Sugar, white 0.2.0 per picul Sugar, brown 1.2.0 at do

This was a statement

that

appears

(Note: Witness cannot

say if any of the

above taxes are "Lekim"

or "Shin Haw" ...

They

usually get receipts given).

... news confirms writing.

The

he says

are lumped and

duty paid at Wanton in Central Customs for goods to be

brought into Hongkong from Formosa,

is the same as that at Foo Foo Mui.

with this difference that a bribe is always required at the latter station. If the ship is allowed to pass at all.

On goods coming in I have never paid a bribe because

we always pay at Canton. Others have

told me that they have paid bribes from

forty to hundred dollars.

Junks here now.

The last of the five

left some time ago.

I don't know anything about spies. If

arrived at his destination. Junks before anything heard from Canton of our having paid duty they would be kept there until the payment of duty

would be reported.

Reports from Hongkong to Formosa

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Beforehand are considered smugglers. are not confiscated they and if they pay their tax and a ...bribe or from Forty to one hundred dollars to the Officials in charge. Junks coming from Formosa never had to pay any duty on their cargoes till the time of the Sum opsing (in January 1874). But since the war goods coming into Hongkong from Formosa in native bottoms pay duty according to Notification in Gazette on 2nd August for Chinese exports. The duty is payable in sycee, and when paid in dollars we have to pay given ten per cent over the rates as below on goods brought from Formosa into Hongkong. Coarse tea 1.2 per picul. Costs 3 to 3.5 at Formosa ...tea 2.5 Costs 4 to 4.5 per picul. Camphor 5 per cent. Camphor wood 5 percent ad valorem Sugar, white 0.2.0 per picul Sugar, brown 1.2.0 at do This was a statement that appears (Note: Witness cannot say if any of the above taxes are "Lekim" or "Shin Haw" ... They usually get receipts given). ... news confirms writing. The he says are lumped and duty paid at Wanton in Central Customs for goods to be brought into Hongkong from Formosa, is the same as that at Foo Foo Mui. with this difference that a bribe is always required at the latter station. If the ship is allowed to pass at all. On goods coming in I have never paid a bribe because we always pay at Canton. Others have told me that they have paid bribes from forty to hundred dollars. Junks here now. The last of the five left some time ago. I don't know anything about spies. If arrived at his destination. Junks before anything heard from Canton of our having paid duty they would be kept there until the payment of duty would be reported. Reports from Hongkong to Formosa Page 465 ... Opinn...
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beforehand are considered sangglers.

are not confiscated they

and if they

pay their tax and a

bribe

ор

from

Forty to one hundred dollars to the

Officials in charge.

funks coming from formosa never had to pay any duty on their cargoes till the time of the Sum opsing. (in Lannary 1874.) but since the wall

goods comning into Hongkong from Formosa riv native bottoms pay.

duty according to

Correctia in

fifty per seast over the Foreign Tariff 2nd August.

for Chinese exports.

The duty is payable riv sycee, and when paid ind dollars we have to pay

given

ten per cent over the rates as below on goods brought from Formosa

ints Songsong.

گڑھے

M.

i

Coarse tea 1.2 perpicual. Costs 3 to 3/2 at Formora

Innotea 2 ́5.

Costs & to 87/2 prpicut.

do

Damphor ist. Y.

5 perpieno.

pm.

Camphor wood 5 percent ad valoran

Sugar, white 0.2.0 perficit

-to- brown,

C.

1.2.0

at do

This was a sa Mitres mothe

that

appears plò are mom

(Note.. Witness, cannot

465

say if any of the

above taxes are Noi të shui "Lekim"

"Shin Haw“

They

burly x receipts given_)

news confirms writing.

27aupt,

The

he says

220

are lumped and,

duty paid at Wanton in Central Oustours for goods to be

brought nito stongkong frous Formon,

is the same as that at Fir Fair Mú.

with this difference that abribe is always required at the latter station. if the ship is allowed to pass at all.

on goooo coming inn I have never spard a bribed becange

we always pay at Canton. Others have

told me that they have paid bribes from

We haven

A

forty to hundred dollars-

A

Junks here now.

The last of the five

left some time ago.

217

1.20

I don't know anything about spies. If

arrived at his Sacê suim. Juuks before anything heard from bantow of our having paid duty they would be Hept there mutil the payment of due

dusty

would be reported.

aports from Hongkong, to Formosa

She

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