Japan and the Japanese

CHAPTER XXVIII.
PARTICULAR STATEMENT AS TO THE DUTCH TRADE AS IT EXISTED IN KAMPFER 8
TIME. ARRIVAL OF THE SHIPS. UNLADING. PASSES. IMPORTS.
COMPANY AND PRIVATE GOODS. KAMBANGS, OR PUBLIC SALES. DUTIES.
PROFITS. EXPORTS. DEPARTURE OF THE SHIPS. SMUGGLING. EXE-
CUTION OF SMUGGLERS.
" THE Dutch ships,'-' says Kiimpfer, " are expected some time in
September, towards the latter end of the south-west monsoon, that
being the only time proper for this navigation.* As soon as the
spy guards with their glasses discover a ship steering towards the
harbor, and send notice of her approach to the governors of Nagasaki,
three persons of our factory are sent with the usual attendance
to meet her about two miles without the harbor, and to deliver to
the captain the necessary instructions, from the director of our trade,
with regard to his behavior.
" The interpreter and the deputies of the governors demand forth-
with the list of the cargo and crew, as also the letters on board,
which are carried to Nagasaki, where the governors first examine
and then deliver them to our director.
" The ship follows as soon as possible, and, having entered the
narbor, salutes both imperial guards with all her guns, and casts
anchor opposite to the town, about a musket-shot from our island.
If the wind be contrary, rowing-boats (kept for this purpose by the
common people of the town) are sent at our expense, but not at our
desire, to tow her in by force. In still weather they send about
cen of these boats ; if it be stormy, and the wind contrary, they
* Along the east coast of Asia, and as far north as the southern coasts of
Japan, the winds, during the six months from April to September inclusive,
blow from south-west to north-east. This is called the south-west monsoon.
During the other six months they blow from north-east to south-west. ThiB
is called the north-east monscon.
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