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of them as there is of opium.
The stipulations of the
Treaty with the United States
and the
Tariff
annexed thereto,
tend to corroborate this view of
the
matter.
By the 8th article (page 87) it
is agreed
"That at each of the Five ports, Citizens of the United States lawfully engaged in
"Commerce shall be permitted
"to import for their own
"consumption, or for sale at
"any other Ports, into China,
"and sell there, and purchase
"therein, and export to their own,
"or any
"other ports, all
"articles of Merchandize, of which
"the Importation, or Exportation is not
"prohibited by this Treaty
"paying the duties thereon which are
"herein before established and no
"other charges whatsoever," and in the Tariff (page 87)
in regards
to unenumerated articles,
it is mentioned that all
articles which it has not been
practicable to enumerate therein
are to be charged
specifically
with a Duty of 5 per cent, ad valorem.
The Treaty with France,
(Page 104b) and the Tariff annexed thereto (Page 133) are very nearly to the same
effect.
I have only further to observe that the VIIIth article of the supplementary Treaty with Great Britain (Page 27) stipulates
that every privileges conceded by China to other nations shall be enjoyed by British Subjects.
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of them as there is of opium.
The stipulations of the
Treaty with the thuiler states
and the
تم
Tariff
exce thereto,
tend to corroborate this view of
the
By the 8th arbole (p.by/i/
is agreed
reed That aliach of the Five ports, Citizens of the thaited States lawfully engaged in " Commerce shall be permitter "I import for their own
"
"any other Ports, into China. " and sell there, and purchase Therein, and export to their
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of Merchandize, of which
" the Importation, or Exportation at prohibited by this Treaty "paying the duties there on which prescribed by the Tariff
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intendent of Police, Report by the Super-
" herein before established and no- other charges whatsoever," and in the Farity (page 87/
regards
led articles,
it is mentioned that all
articles whicke it has not been
practicable te cmumerate, therein
to be charged
Grevifically
are
Puty of 5 per Qrut, ani ne valorem.
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The Treaty with France,
(Page 1046) and the Tarify anniver therol (Page 133) are very nearly effect.
to the
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I have only further to observe that the VIIIth article of the supplementary Treaty with Great Britain (Jorge 27) Stipulates
exocy privileges conceded by China to other nations shall be enjoyed by Britiske Subjeels.
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