(who is only allowed to stay one year), consequently, every foreigner from experience Knows he will receive discourtesy. corresponding to the highness of the official in charge and at this Customs he is not dis-
underlings made those helpless ladies pay appointed. "This is the place where the wine money for carrying the English flag and here some time ago, the boats that are permitted to carry poles and planking, every three years, free of duty or almost free were Kept a week because five taels was demanded per boat instead the customary one tael. The Canal was blockaded for about 2 2 and ALL TRAFFIC WAS STOPPED; a war of words followed with the smashing of some woodwork and glass at the Customs and the boatmen went_on victorious. This is the place detested alike by foreigners and natives where, the latter say, the underlings want your lite, and where rumour had it; that stones were held in readiness to give! the steam-launches
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