604 Excursions to the Eastward. [July, 



The exports* and imports at Phoonga may be thus stated. 

 Exports. — Deebook or tin, 600 bahars, and of which an indefinite 

 number of bahars are sent to Siam. 



2. Kra tau or tortoiseshell, which is brought from the Lancavies 

 and other islands in small quantity. 



3. Rang nok or edible birds' nests. 



4. Nga chaang, ivory. 



5. Khau san, rice. 



Imports. — Fine English long cloth (white) about 80 cubits long and 

 2 or 2\ broad. 



2. Superfine scarlet broad cloth. 



3. English chintzes, 7 cubits long, 2 cubits and 8 inches broad. 



4. Bengal ditto. 



5. Ditto white long cloth 40 cubits long, 2 cubits and 3 inches, 

 broad. 



6. Baftas, 24 cubits long, 2 cubits and \\ inches broad. 



7. Madras moreis, 1 8 ditto long, 2 and 8 inches broad. 



8. Nagore gaga moreis, 70 cubits long, 2 cubits 2-^ inches broad. 



9. Handkerchiefs 8 to a piece. 



10. Carpets. 



11. Bengal velvets 24 cubits long, or 40 cubits long, 2 cubits broad 

 with border. 



12. Occasionally a box or two of opium can be sold here ; the sale 

 of this article may be increased by improper means since it is forbidden 

 to Siamese. 



13. Chrystal ware, cutlery, &c. 



These exports and imports are applicable to other Siamese ports on 

 this coast. The common duties on mercantile transactions are here 

 eight per cent, besides the native agent's fees which are one per cent, 

 (although he will try to charge two or more) ; besides if bales of goods 

 are brought separately on shore the chief claims on their being opened 

 one piece of the goods contained in each. If many bales are opened at 

 once then the charge is the same as if only one had been opened. This 

 regulation is perhaps to induce the merchant to bring his goods quickly 

 on shore. If elephants are sold the agent receives 21 per cent. 



In small transactions not exceeding five or six hundred dollars, duties 

 are not exacted. The chief since I was at Phoonga has shewn a dis- 

 position to diminish these duties to encourage trade with Penang. 



The chief and his associates together with inferior officers expect 



* Deeboak, is properly a generic term for metals, but here tin is hardly 

 known by any other name. Tokoa is the specific appellation. 



