that the notification mentioned was issued by the Governor General of the "Province, and we also hear that the same Much has granted permission to Caldwell and the charterers or owners of a Foreign steamer, The "South Western," to trade regularly at a new treaty Port, named for instance in Japan, 120 miles west of Hankow. Streems hard therefore, both to ourselves and the Chinese merchants who have been suffering by the steamer that we should be compelled to cease running her, and we shall be glad if favoured with your permission, to her running until the matter has received your prudent decision.
We may mention that on no occasion has a single package of cargo been shipped without having paid the regular export duty and been stamped by the officials at Hankow, and in direct violation of the treaty, the steamer has been compelled to pay Tonnage dues each time she called at the Port, and, in addition, $2 per every hundred piculs of cargo instead of the usual damage due to her.
Result with Kiukiang will be sufficient it appears that the trade likely to warrant the appointment of a Consul or Agent, we should feel much obliged if you would give the matter your consideration, and, if need be, bring it to the notice of his minister in China with that object.""
The principal articles of export offered to be - Sugar, Sacco, Hides, Hemp, Tallow, Sundry Bags such as Straw, hunted to, and various oils; and of imports - Raw cotton, manufactured goods.
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