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Hon. Colonial Secretary,
In last week's gazette tin-pletes have been removed from List © to List B of prohibited articles. This mane that they oɛnot be exported to any but British Posemesions without special permission.
There
is a very considerable trede in tiz-plates to Chins, Japan and Java. Sall lots go elsewhere. The origir of practically all tin-plates now passing through the Colony is American,
2.
I do not think this ie intended as e totel prohibition and suggest that tin-plates be allowed to River ports in Chins without restriction, to other Chine porte and Japan under guarentes to produce a Consuler landing certificate. Shipments to Java are generally in large quantities and in this case the goods might be consigned to the British Consul.
(ED.) R. O. Butchison,
Superintendent of Imports
and Experts.
4.10.16.