Malay Peninsula.] ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



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the Malay and Chinese inhabitants, yielding a revenue of nearly 4000 dol- 

 lars monthly, from the farm of the monopoly. The drug is submitted to a 

 simple operation, by which a first and second sort of extract is made, called 

 chaudoo, previous to its being retailed. It is calculated that the consumer 

 pays between 24 and 25,000 per cent, above the prime cost 



The Malay proas from the various ports on Sumatra, on the Malay 

 Peninsula, and from the islands to the E. as far as New Guinea, import the 

 following commodities : — Arrack of Java, beech de mer, betel-nut, benja- 

 min, brimstone, birds'-nests, blackwood, birds of paradise, bezoar stones, 

 cutch, cloves, ditto oil, canes, camphire, clove bark, cajeputa oil, dam mer, 

 diamonds, dragon's blood, elephants'* teeth, gutta gambir, gold-dust, mace, 

 ditto oil, nutmegs, ditto oil, precious stones, pearls, pepper, rice, rattans, 

 ditto ground, redwood, spars, sago, stick-lac, tin, timber, tortoise-shell, 

 and wax. 



From China are brought the following articles for the Malays, and the 

 use of the Europeans and Chinese: — China-ware, China camphire, copper- 

 ware, China-root, fireworks, iron utensils, lackered ware, nankeens, sugar, 

 sweetmeats, silk piece-goods, tea, tutenague, umbrellas, and wearing 

 apparel. 



Duties. — On Imports. Woollens, including manufactures of wool or 

 worsted thread or yarn, unmanufactured metals, canvas, cordage, and 

 marine stores, in British ships ; also grain, bullion, and precious stones, are 

 free of duty. All other articles of British produce, in British ships, pay 9,\ 

 per cent, on the invoice. All articles of foreign produce, and Madeira wine, 

 in British ships, 5 per cent, on invoice : — these articles imported into a port 

 in British India, and shipped from thence to Pinang, are not subject to duty 

 de novo, if accompanied with a certificate that the duty has been paid ; or if 

 a drawback has been received, the difference only will be levied. The afore- 

 going articles in foreign European or American ships, pay 8 per cent, on 

 invoice. Articles the produce of China, in ships under British colours, 3 per 

 cent, on invoice ; under foreign European colours, 6 per cent Goods im- 

 ported under British colours, from places W. of the Ri ver Aracan, not having 

 previously paid duty at a British port, 4 per cent, on invoice. Goods the 

 produce of British possessions to the E. of Pinang, in British vessels, not 

 having paid duty on export hither, 3 per cent, on invoice. Pepper, nutmegs, 

 cloves, and mace, 2| per cent, on the current price, to be paid by the pur- 

 chaser. Salt, 5 dollars per coyang. Oil, ghee, lard, and tobacco, 5 per 

 cent on the invoice. All merchandise imported in foreign European or 

 American vessels, to pay double the duty, except as before provided for. 

 Erport Duties. — -Marine storer, provisions, and cabin stores for the 



