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theme proposed changes, atates also that no duty will be
levied on zools im.orted from or expo∙ted to Japan proper,
but the perintendent did not mention this to dr. føvrotaky,
preswmbly beesɔme all such imso:te and exports case through
which is not under Custom control.
course made it olear to the uperintenden
Ir. Javrotsky
that he had
no power to marlify the tariff but, at the latter'
request he agreed to refer the matter to the nepeetor-
General before sending a written refven2.
är. Javrotsky also
told me thet so far there
poure to be no difficulty in
obtaining permita for restricted goods, and that the principal
objeet of the long list or such goods a peare
be to pra-
vide funda for the Nuperintendent's office, a fee of 15.00
being charged oa much a plication.
In accordance with the decisions of the Hongkong
iressed to the Ja anese Congul-Gene "el
asnferences, I have a
a letter eintaining the integrity of the Blunt-asaki agree-
sent; refusing to accept unilateral modifications, and
protesting against the now re
I have also informed
seerment, British
him that, in view of the tera of this ng
bew:amrs will not carry eargo. \ copy of my
letter is enclosed
(enclosure No. 7). An, under the Alunt-kasaki agree:went,
Japanese vessels may not carry cargo, Nis xcellency the
Governor of Hongkong refused permission for the oe-riage of
cargo by 40 "Chirogane aru" last week.
10.
In order to complete the picture I enolome copies of
my latest letter to the Japanese Consul-Qoneral pressing
'tutterfield
ight to use their feet tand
wharf (enclosure in. 8) and of way rotest against the lighterage
nonopoly (enalomire Ho. 9).
notice that the
transfer goods from the ship
It has since been brought
ngo-odation also alaims the mole right to
Besare, Butterfield