Vice Ray's proceedings
can
be referred.
9. Reference to that Treaty proves that
Ofium, like other intides in the Tariff, is Kule 5. Parce 1.
Subject
to
a
duty of 30 Jaels per picul,
und
the only difference other articles is that it's carriage by
made between it and
China
British subjects into the interior of for purposes of trade is prohibited, and aiss that, unlike other British Importo
have paid Tariff duties, it is
levy
which
not
may
protected aquiest an excepive buy of
Transit dues
landed.
subsequently to its being
10. On the other hand the proclamation
includes all
- vefpelo-
and makes
of the Vice Roy ind no distivstion betiven the open Treaty Ports and others. It in fact declines that all
त
traders having purchased Opium here,
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must then- ie before shipping it." proceed
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to the nearest (Chinese) tax station and there report the opium for payment of a
new taxe imposed by the Vice May of 16 Jaels the chest.
M.
There is no
exception made and
were
it not for the evident absurdity of the demand the Nice Ray's Customs officers might
under his proclamation size
a
P. +0.
in om
Steamer bound for Shanghaii American Steamer bound for balifornia.
having spium on board for either of those destinations, if receipts for payment of the new tax previous to exportation from Heongtong could not be produced. 12. ahr fact every repel found in thinese