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the
in the same way as all the other duties collected on his behalf by Foreign Commissarier of the kavioon Austones; and the only difference would be that the Treaty tariff would be applied
in the case.
between Canton and
The
real
of sunks trading
ground of complaint
is not that the two Custom Stories,
Chinese and
Foreign, have different
tariffs; but it is that one Office adheres rigidly to the tariff, while the other does not. Nothing but foreign expervision. will keep the native customs
up to the mark; and if foreign supervision is to be exercised it had best be done by the Foreiger Austaus.
The simplest remedy of all
rests with the Hong Kong Government. If it be decided that the Treaty requires
the chuired.
Government to apply
-apply a uni-
form tariff to all
cargo, whether
r Junk
borns or steamer bound, let the Colony
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impose a heavy fee on all Canton punks that cannot produce
a clear.
from the Foreign Customs; and the difficulty is solved, but it
very doubtful whether the Colonial Government would lend its
in this direction.
I have re.
assistance.
1 Byron Brenan,
Cansub.
impose