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has been found inconvenient. Inasmuch as the ship carrying such consignments carries also such miscellaneous goods owned

by the Sailors and various travelling traders. This variety of owner-ship creates difficulty in procuring the proper papers from the Ting-hai Treasury. It is now agreed upon by the Customs that

Cases such as these, the owners register their consignments direct at Hua-lan-Chan (ustom House and can obtain the proper papers for

payment of duties on arrival at ...

432

it is stated in the rules lately framed by this Establishment that junks under 100 pecul tonnage shall be exempted from this payment and that such exemption has been announced by proclamation as being in accordance with law. But now the Customs deny that any

such announcement had been made by the proclamation

that the said exemption cannot be permitted. Consequently all ships hereafter entering or leaving the harbor must make the said payment irrespective of the tonnage.

their places of destination. If, however, it is said that there are no new Custom Houses at the

ports of their destination there are at Macao and at each said ports (Binho" ). - This is unintelligible in the Chinese, probably something left out in copying.) 119.

The foregoing regulations as to wheat & sundries may after all be dealt with by both new and old regulations.

that all duties are to be paid as to other cargoes are properly dealt with.

Certain tonnage dues exempt from ...

In reference to the anchorage fee Books, of 2 taels and 6 candareens payable by Ships entering and leaving the Starbor

it reports & enforces that the person ...

gratuities for the prefectum mit ...

·Ilus furfionê · these

fees to go to

some officers -

rules have been

framed in strict accordance with the old regulations and

from them it will be seen

that

various fees and charges have been

reduced - These arrangements appear

however to bear rather hardly

the

Customs people who are

"as

the

ware as if newly washed" (that is it

15

anchorage duty they must pay an extra charge)

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has been found inconvenient. Inasmuch as the ship carrying such consignments carries also such miscellaneous goods owned by the Sailors and various travelling traders. This variety of owner-ship creates difficulty in procuring the proper papers from the Ting-hai Treasury. It is now agreed upon by the Customs that Cases such as these, the owners register their consignments direct at Hua-lan-Chan (ustom House and can obtain the proper papers for payment of duties on arrival at ... 432 it is stated in the rules lately framed by this Establishment that junks under 100 pecul tonnage shall be exempted from this payment and that such exemption has been announced by proclamation as being in accordance with law. But now the Customs deny that any such announcement had been made by the proclamation that the said exemption cannot be permitted. Consequently all ships hereafter entering or leaving the harbor must make the said payment irrespective of the tonnage. their places of destination. If, however, it is said that there are no new Custom Houses at the ports of their destination there are at Macao and at each said ports (Binho" ). - This is unintelligible in the Chinese, probably something left out in copying.) 119. The foregoing regulations as to wheat & sundries may after all be dealt with by both new and old regulations. that all duties are to be paid as to other cargoes are properly dealt with. Certain tonnage dues exempt from ... In reference to the anchorage fee Books, of 2 taels and 6 candareens payable by Ships entering and leaving the Starbor it reports & enforces that the person ... gratuities for the prefectum mit ... ·Ilus furfionê · these fees to go to some officers - rules have been framed in strict accordance with the old regulations and from them it will be seen that various fees and charges have been reduced - These arrangements appear however to bear rather hardly the Customs people who are "as the ware as if newly washed" (that is it 15 anchorage duty they must pay an extra charge)
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has been found inconvenient. in asmuch as the ship carrying such Consignments carries also ench miscellaneous goods owned by the Sailors and various travelling traders. This variety of owner - Ship creates difficulty in procusing the proper papers from the Ting= Isai Trry". It is now agreed upon by the Oustoms that Cases such in euch owners register their consignments direct at Ina Lan - Chan (ustom Stouse and ea obtain the proper papers for payment of duties on amiral at - 432 it is stated in the rules lately framed by this Establishment that funks under 100 pecues tonnage shall be exempted from this pagerunt and that euch exemption has been announced by proclamation as being in accordance with law. But now the bustours deny that any had been such announcemunt made my the proclamation к that the said exemption cannot be permitted. Consequently all ships hereafter entering Fleaving the harbor mnet make the said payment irrespective of the tonnage. their places of destiviation _ "If how= at is said polls strictly 20. no new Custom Storrses at the ever there are ports of their destrination there are at Makan chain each said ports (Binho" ) - This is mintelligible in the Chinese probably something left out in Copying ) 119. The foregoing wheat & aruande mej after the old. that, all darkis que regolations be paid as to atoms offers are ptly dealt thionby both new ettadan shan He Carver Elatior f hid all. Markis Certain tonnage drive Mempt from In reference to the anchorage fee Books. of 2 tads and 6 landareens payable by Ships entering and leaving the Starbor it leports & renfort say the person grotere firds for the per prefestum mit ·Ilus furfionê · these fees to go to stone officers - rules have been prained vir strict accordance with and old regulations and from them it will be seen that various fees and charges have been reduced - These arrangements appear trowever to bear rather hardly กา the Customs people who are "as the hure as if newly washed" (that is it 15 anchorage duty they romet pat aneturrage duty
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has been found inconvenient. in asmuch as the ship carrying such Consignments carries also ench miscellaneous goods owned

by the Sailors and various travelling traders. This variety of owner - Ship creates difficulty in procusing the proper papers from the Ting= Isai Trry". It is now agreed upon by the Oustoms that

Cases such

in euch

owners register their consignments direct at Ina Lan - Chan (ustom Stouse and ea obtain the proper papers for

payment of duties on

amiral at

-

432

it is stated in the rules lately framed by this Establishment that funks under 100 pecues tonnage shall be exempted from this pagerunt and that euch exemption has been announced by proclamation as being in accordance with law. But now the bustours deny that any

had been

such announcemunt made my the proclamation

к

that the said exemption cannot be permitted. Consequently all ships hereafter entering Fleaving the harbor mnet make the said payment irrespective of the tonnage.

their places of destiviation _ "If how= at is said polls strictly 20.

no new Custom Storrses at the

ever there are

ports of their destrination there are at

Makan chain each said ports (Binho" ) - This is mintelligible in the Chinese probably something left out in Copying ) 119.

The foregoing

wheat & aruande mej after the old.

that, all darkis

que regolations be paid as to atoms offers are

ptly dealt thionby both new

ettadan shan He

Carver Elatior f

hid all.

Markis

Certain tonnage drive Mempt from

In reference to the anchorage fee Books. of 2 tads and 6 landareens payable by Ships entering and leaving the Starbor

it

leports & renfort

say the person

grotere firds for the per prefestum mit

·Ilus furfionê · these

fees to go to

stone officers -

rules have been

prained vir strict accordance with and old regulations and

from them it will be seen

that

various fees and charges have been

reduced - These arrangements appear

trowever to bear rather hardly

กา

the

Customs people who are

"as

the

hure as if newly washed" (that is it

15

anchorage duty they romet pat aneturrage duty

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