Mr, Autex—Can you say anything about being prevented shipping opium to Mr. Duff?
Wituers—I have not felt it myself beoauss my line of bu different, but I ba heard of it from others.
Mr. ALLEN—Have you yourself been prevented shipping opium?
itnees—No, but I am not concerned in the busines; my business is quite diferent Mr. ALLEN—If you have not been prevented yourself, how do you know anything about anybody else?
itness—I have merely heard a rumour, Mr. Autes—Tho Taotsi says hearsay evidence is abandoned.
Mr. Durr—I should like to ask him when ther he remembers the time, in December lant, I think it was, when Messrs, E, Pabaney and Ca, were hindered oF tabooed by the Guild?
Witness—There was a rumour that they to be tabooed, but it was not actually carried out.
Mr. Daverort—What do you mean by tabooed Wituess—Prevented ing opium by the Guild.
Sir. Davzsrort—Did you ever hear of anyone being tabooed by the Guild Witness., I have been in China since 1860, and I know something about firms being tabooed—Messre. Jardine, Matheson and Ca. and others.
Mr. Davexront—By this came Guild—the Swatow Opium Guild.
itness—I cannot yy, but it was an opium Guild.
Mr. Durr—About Messre, E. Pabaney and Ca. being tabooed in December last, did you not call on one of the Swatow men called Tak sup, and come to an arrangement with him.
Wit I went and talked the matter over with a Chinese friend of mine, and they Were not tabooed.
Ihave told the Taotai had heard that the Swatow Guild was going to taboo Messrs. Pabaney and Ca., and he went and settled it with a friend of his.
Mr. Davesrort—That i you went and settled matters for them, Witness—I did not take the matter over from Messrs. Pabaney & Ca. I heard the rumour and went to Chinese friend of mine, with whom I frequently do business, and told that by his influence with the Guild the thing might be, prevented, and they were not tabooed.
Mr. Dors—What is the name of your friend Mr, Dorr—And Tak-shun is one of the seven men mentioned in my letter Witness—It was not at Messrs. Pabano and Co.'s request that I went to se him, went to him on my own accord, knowing his influence with the Guild and hearing the rumour that they were to be tabooed.
Mr, Warxewricut—Some years ago there wore several firms tabooed by the Opium Guild, e Opium Guill and the Swatow Guild the same—aro they one and the same institution Witness—I do not know whether they are the same.
Mr. Warxewnteur—Did you of your own knowledge know anything about Meu ancy & Ca, going to be tabooed by the rd it as a rumour, and to p ing into force, I went and saw my friend, and they were not tabooed.
Mr. Davesrorr—Did that friend admit that there was any truth in the rumour?
Witness—He said he no Mr. Davenroxt—You don't distinguish between the Opium and Swatow Guild?
Witness—No, Tdo not, Mr. Davexrort—Is there more than one Opium Guild Wituese—I don't know, but I think not.
Mr, Davexrort—And is Tak-shun a member of that Guild, Witness—I don't know, Mr. Durr—You know he and why should to speak the Wituess—I don't know of my own know.
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