cargo. If the
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nature of
the
cargo either beans or rice, the boat is paid
so much a
picul : if the
cargo
-general, the boat is hired by
The Chuiese view
of
the
day. by the effect of the new bill on these boats is that if the trade of the port does not decrease the book paid by the picul will not be affected but that the boats hired
by
they
day
must be affected, as
less each
the
will have 52 d
days
year
to work on than formerly. They,
however, that this loss will not
the
boat owner, but
say, fall upon
cargo
upon the shipper.
4. As to dunks, which
are
the
great
distributors of goods,
:
the Chinese
say
that the new Bill if
put in force will cause them.
necessary
loss of time, which
means loss of money.
5. It is also alleged.
that Chinese importers and exporters
of
of goods will be affected. If insporters cannot deal with their
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goods immediately on arrival, they will lose, it is said, a
day's witere st and perhaps also muss their market. Exporters also state that supposing. the market were favourable to them.
an
Sunday, they could not avail themselves of the favourable rates. because there will be
exporting
their
of
goods if Sunday
· Eabour is stopped, or if they did make
a purchase on
have to store the
Sunday, they would
until Monday
goods.
which would be an extra cost.
The above are, so far as
-
I have been able to ascertain, the
trose, Chinese who are offuzed. views of
to the Bill. At the same time there
are Chinese who are in favores of the Bill, though
think
he
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they
a.o
a rule
portion of the coolies who will be affected
deal with
cargv
injuriously
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