May 6th 1892, and the Gamen replied
on 11th August 1892 to the effect that
the Hoppo Lenied any such differential
treatement.
In
an interview at the
Gamen on 17th August 1892 Sir John
Walsham pointed out that the assertion
of the Hopko must be erroneous. "Lea"," he
"stated "one of
" from Canton is a commodity which, in
"the natural course of things, is always
the chief articles of export
"
but a
shipped exclusively by steamer, reference to the statistics of the Maritime.
"Customs would show that for some time "prior to the date of his despatch the
"" great bulk of this export had, in consequence.
of the reduced scale of duties, been i
" diverted to fucks. The same remarks.
though in a humor degree, to the other articles.
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which formed the staples of the Canton
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trade. The Hoppo manipulated the native.
tariff in such a way as to injure the
interests. The steamer traffic;
of
on e
"Constant practice of his administration being to charge upon only, a percentage.
the actual quantity of goods reported."
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For some time after the above discussion
made of reduction
no complaints were made
now i
On
of duties, but the practice has recommenced. Specific cases in which
reduction op duty has been granted to
tea shipped by native Junks
July
10th 12th & 12th, have been quoted by
M. Mi's Convel Geul to the Hopps. The Hoppe replied with regard to the tea shipped
ou
July 10th & 12th that it had paid full
duty.
His rebly
applied,
shipped on
Which
with regard to the tea
July 18th had not been received.
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