the English & French mail Cos in 1871, by which the steamers of there tos, account of their trading regularly to China are required to pay fort duces
once every 4 months only.
This concession was
reccion
made in consequence of the existence of a condition in the treaty by which steamers trading to China are required to pay dues only
4 months
once every and receive
certificates freeing them
from
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from this charge during the period in question. The principle involved in this condition was extended
to the English & French
mail Steamers en bloe, dit
was supposed that this concession was made
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permanently
on at all events, until some alteration
in the character of the of the Treaties between China & Foreign States
rendered the reconsideration
of the port dues
of
question
A