18/69 These cangalas are made of cotton. Those from Lanquin [_i.e._, Nankin], which are half cotton and half raw silk, are worth one tae three maces per piece of ten varas. Other smaller ones cost twelve taes per hundred in Canton, and are sold in Xapon for twenty-three and twenty-four. The red ones cost eight and one-half taes, and are sold for sixteen and seventeen taes. It costs forty taes at Canton, and fifty-three delivered at Macan. |