would be a direct bounty of that sune to the Japanese refirier, if the Government levied no impost upon Raw Sugars, which it is quite within their power to do, for the Treaty on its
It
any
duties
onits upon Raw can be imported free while
- all mention of Engar. Refined Sugar is penalised to the extent of £1.12.9 per ton and it caw hardly be contended that £1.12.9 per tow is -trifling bounty to the Japanese Regier.
If Japair inposes a duty upore Raw Sugars, she has the right
a similar excise.
her
to impose
upon refined products, which excive will be added to sexported Refined Sugar in the shape of an additional duty. It is equally in the power of Japan to rehern this excise in the shape of
Av
A.
bounty to their Refiners and though I. M. Government may regard an additional bounty given to Japanese
home
home refined produce, equal
621
the
the
excise levy, as not warranting additional extra duty expon import.
ed refined.
the
It is most probable however
Japanese will
nese will keep within their
and levy
strist rights,
no de
dung upon
Raw Sugars, to which no reasonable objection
the Treaty
can be made, as
is silent upon the point of duties upon Raws. The Japanese Govern- ment thus have a countervailing
duty or bounty ready to hand of £1.12.9 per ton which is sufficient to stop foreign imports without having recourse to special legislation
Cohors either
by excise, bounties, or otherwise. That Japan
impose duties upon Raw
catr
Sugars and remove them at
will has been demonstrated recently
by their action, with Cotton and
Cotton Yarus.
Under the old Treaty the
duty