4.
tions issued by the Inspector-General-The inland waters of China are hereby opened to all such steamers, native and foreign, as are specially registered for that trade at the Treaty ports "--has been rendered almost nugatory by subsequent rulings and interpretations, but I have tried to show that the British merchant has already gained an important footing on the West River trade, and I have no doubt that constant pressure brought to bear on the provincial authorities will in time break down the existing barriers to free intercourse and render the phrase "the inland waters are open an actual fact.
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Samshui, November 22, 1899.
(Signed)
HARRY H. FOX.
Individuel
LG KOG
No. 5165
N.B.-I append certain Tables illustrating state of trade at West River ports and Pakhoi, Kiungehow, and Lungchow.
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Inclosure 3 in No. 1.
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TABLE showing state of Trade at West River Ports and Pakhoi, Kiungchow, and Lungchow, calculated on Customs Returns of Duties collected during first half- year 1898-99,
revious Paper.
1899.
1898.
Port.
Import.
Export.
Miscellaneous.
Total.
Totals.
Taels.
Taels.
Taels.
Taels.
Taels.
Wuchow
67.816
29,554
35,451
182,321
93,445
Samshui
39,976
8,776
872
49,621
12.520
Kongmoon and Kumchuk}
14,168
1,029
15,192
17,736
West River ports
121,455
39,356
36,323
197,184
123,700
Pakhoi
39,464
27,154
Kiungchow
21,947
26,476
8,556 28,334
75,184
71,849
76,756
67,094
Luugehow
1,522
220
13
1,755
1,723
Total Pakhoi, Kuingebow, and
Lungchow
62,933
58,869
36,903
158,696
140,666
N.B.-No opium pays duty at West River ports.
Inclosure 4 in No. 1.
TABLE showing use of Transit Passes, Inward and Outward, at certain Ports. Half-year 1898–99.
Wuchow
Samehui
Pakhoi
Kuingebow
Lungchow
:::::
1839.
1898.
Inward,
Outward.
Local.
Inward,
Outward.
Total.
C.O.
DOMESTIC.
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9,990
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