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or with
in question in the Colony. their exportation except in Junks clearing for a Chinese Port, and even supposing that in order to guard against false clearances the prohibition were extended
6 Jun ko clearing for any Solong
as the articles are
port
-freely
Sold in the Colony, the prohibition
Can easily be loaded, either by transhipment at sea or by surreptitious shipment on board Junks loitering in bays
Numerous
and creeks around
the
the Island. To prevent this nothing
Short of an expensive Revenue
Cutter
Service and
of a
British naval
or
Chinese Blockade would be
requisite.
As regards the conditions
to be imposed upon the Chinese
they
are as follows. (A) Chinese Revenue Stations to be abolished;
(B) Chinese cruisers not to overhaul
Junks bound to, or clearing from Amoy or Foo Chow(C) Chinese duties to be
levied
only
at Chinese Port of entry
or clearance and according
to Tariff
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