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 doThis 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 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
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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.
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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
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