203
1.93 p.277 Mo.316
.93 p.187
No.228
1.93 p.161
No.227 (Encl.1)
131 pp.105-106
No.153
Regul at ions for this purpose.
The aim of this Concession was simply to
ellow foreign merchants to use steamers instead of as
hitherto native boats for the conveyance of goods on
the internal waterways of China. But the Vamen never
contemplated allowing inter-Treaty port steamers to
be used also for Inland Navigation. This is con-
both
ceded by the Foreign Office and Sir Claude MacDonald
A
though the Hong Kong Mercantile Firms interested in
the matter endeavour to traverse it. Sir C.MacDonald
objected to the Regulations as first drafted prin-
cipally because they restricted the privilege of
Internal Navigation to Treaty Port Provinces and he
therefore proposed consulting Her Majesty's Consuls
at the Ports principally concerned and then arranging
the necessary alterations with the Tsung-11-Yamen.
The Regulations were however promulgated
without further discussion and Sir C. MacDonald pro-
131 p.115 No.169 tested against them. In approving his action zord
Salisbury telegraphed "You should make it clearly understood that Her Majesty's Government will insist
131 p.115 No.167
first issued tions are not in the Blue but the Draft tions showing endments de-
by air C. ald are given 176 of c.9131.
on satisfactory Regulations being made, and that the concession which was freely granted shall not have its value impaired by the imposition of res-
trictions inconsistent therewith."
The Yamen gave way on essential points and Rgulations were passed allowing steamers to be used on the Chinese Inland Waters for the carriage of both This happened about July
Cargo and Passenger Traffic.
1898.
In