It is these excessive duties on the trade with Hongkong that is the chief cause of the smuggling;
Moreover, for the sake of obtaining revenue, little now is done to prevent junks from being very largely employed in taking foodstuffs and merchandise to and fro the Colony from places where foreign steamers or vessels cannot by treaty go,
thus throwing a large number of honest junks and seamen out of employ, and the few that have persevered in trading with the Colony have been so ill-treated by Taitawan's cruisers and guard boats, and their vessels and cargoes confiscated for the least fault, that it has become a scandal and a reproach to the Government.
It is time this was remedied, and if a fair export duty on cargo carried by junks to Hongkong be arranged, and nothing more levied, the junk trade to Hongkong could be enormously increased, to the great benefit of the Chinese.
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cause of
the smuggling;
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itre Hackwan prevento
Junks from being very largely
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go,
number of
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large
honest junks and
Reamen
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the few tial have persevered
in trading with the Colony
have
have
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been so ill treated by
Itaitwan's cruisers and
guard boats,
and their vessel
And cargoes confiscated for
ttie
least fault, that it has
be come
a scandal and u
reproach to the
Government.
Cautowi
It is time this was remedied, and if a fair
Export duty on cargo
carried
by Junks to Hongkong be arranged
could
and nothing
more levied, the junk trade to Moongkong
Enormously
the
great
worried be
increased,
to
benefit of the
Chinese
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