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The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898

CHAPTER V
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They do not like that as well as the other method.

If, perchance, the ships have to lay up for the winter, even if they are the ships of the inhabitants of Machan themselves, they have to pay without any remission.
_Memorandum of the retail selling prices of wares in Canton_ The tae of fine gold is equivalent to seven of silver.

One cate of musk is sold for eight taes.

Raw silk at eight taes per pico.

The contrary kind, or twisted silk [_sirguin_], which is the best of the country, one hundred taes per pico.


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