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At that time we instructed the Deputy Inspector General of Customs to make inquiries into the records of the Custom Houses, and he reported that the circum- stances were in accordance with Your Excellencies' statement.
In consequence of the receipt of Your Excellencies' despatch we shall communi- cate with the Waiwupu and request that instructions be sent to the Inspector General of Customs to take these circumstances into consideration and to act accordingly, and we have the honour to write this despatch for purposes of record.
We have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servants,
Their Excellencies:
HIOKI EKI.
ODAGIRI MASNOSKE.
(Signed)
LU HAI-HUAN.
SHENG HSUAN-HUAN.
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WU T'ING-Fang.
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ANNEX 4
IMPERIAL Japanese ComMISSIONERS FOR TREATY REVISION TO IMPERIAL CHINESE
COMMISSIONERS FOR TREATY REVISION
Shanghai, the 8th Day of the 10th Month of the 26th Year of Meiji
GENTLEMEN,—The provision contained in No. 9 of the Supplementary Rules governing steam navigating on Inland Waters, published in the seventh moon of the twenty-fourth year of Kuang Hsü, regarding the appointment of an officer to collect Jues and duties, not having in all cases been given effect to, we have the honour to request that Your Excellencies' Government will again issue instructions to all pro- vinces to give strict effect to this provision, as it is a matter of importance.
We trust that Your Excellencies will comply with the request contained in this despatch and that you will favour us with a reply.
We have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servants,
Their Excellencies:
LU HAI-HUAN.
Sheng HsvAN-HUAI.
WU TING-Fang.
(Signed)
HIOKI EKI.
ODAGIRI MASNOSKE,
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