Copy. de Savoy seeing to St. dr. Corient.
21st day of March, 1883. 13th day of 2nd Moon 9th year.
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Kerosine Oil: cannot remove the extra tax on
The Viceroy has the h...
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have the honour to acknowledge receipt of Her Majesty's despatch of the 13th inst: (enclosed) which he has carefully perused.
The Viceroy could observe that when foreign goods have entered China and become the property of Chinese merchants, the method and amount of their taxation are wholly and solely within the discretion of China. The tax on Kerosine referred to by ... is levied on Chinese merchants and is not...
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