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7. Alterations in the special freight rates, and their adaptation to goods to and from Port Arthur station. The following table shows the advantages gained by Newchwang at the principal points along the line for third class goods, i.e., cereals, bean cake, &c. :--
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]
AFFAIRS OF CHINA.
CONFIDENTIAL.
[December 21.]
SECTION 1.
Dairen.
Newchwang,
To and from---
Old Rates.
New Rates.
Old Rates.
New Rates.
Yen per ton. Yen per ton. Yen per tou. Yen per tou.
Mukden..
4.90
4.50
3.95
3.36
Tielling..
5.40
5.00
5'40
4.68
Kaiyuan
6.00
6.70
6.00
5.31
Changtu
6-65
6:40
6.65
5.88
Szupingchieh
7.80
7:30
7:30
6.87
Kungchuling
8.00
8.00
8:00
7.86
Fanchiatun
8.50
8.20
8.50
8-20
Changchun
8.50
8.30
8.50
8.30
8. A special discount is made on gunny bags sent from Dairen or Newchwang. When the weight exceeds 3,000 kin, the charge will be 20 sen per 100 kin, irrespective of distance. This has been done to encourage the use of new bags, and to reduce expenses as much as possible in the trade in the staple products of Manchuria.
E. G.
Duiren, November 23, 1909.
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No. 1.
(No. 213.) Sir,
Sir Edward Grey to Sir C. MacDonald.
Foreign Office, December 21, 1909.
I TOOK an opportunity on the 17th instant of giving the Japanese Ambassador a summary of all that had passed respecting Macao, including à statement of our position in the matter, as described in the telegram which I was sending to Sir John Jordan, on hearing that the Chinese had refused arbitration.
I explained to the Ambassador that I was not making an official communication to him, or asking that any action should be taken, but that, in view of our alliance, I thought it was as well to keep him informed of the situation.
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I am, &c.
E. GREY.
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