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Mr Mercer
to
The Duke of Newcastle :
2 Inclosures
1.119.
Received on the 28th February 1863.
of-Arms" Proclamation issued on the subject of the "Prohibition given to certain Parsee Firms
Reporting result of the interview
Mr Slist 20 Aust
Certain Parsee Firms have pressed the Acting Governor to permit the export of Saltpetre shipped from Calcutta prior to the issue of the Proclamation of the 28th Feb
Can be done if it was shipped prior to the issue of the Proclamation, they will be allowed to reship it under certain conditions. If not, they must be subject to the trade regulations.
2
Approve of Mr Mercer's Proceedings at Hong Kong
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Extract from the "Rules" in the Tariff of Duties appended to the Treaty of Tien-tsin.
Rule 5.
"Saltpetre, sulphur brimstone, and saltpetre, being munitions of war, shall not be imported by British subjects, or for sale to Chinese Government, or for sale to Chinese duly authorised to purchase them, save at the requisition of the Chinese Government."
(True Extract)
Acting Colonial Secretary
MA Alexander
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Mr Mercer
to
The Duke of Newcastle :
2 Inclosures
1.119.
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on the 28th February 1863.
-of-Arms" Proclamation issued on the subject of the" Prohibition- given to certain Parsee Firms
Reporting result of the interview
Mr Slist 20 Aust
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he 8132/63
Extract
from
315
the "Rules"
in
the Tariff of
Duties appended to the Treaty of Tien-toin.
5
Rule 5.
British subjects.
being munitions of
Saltpetre, sulphur brimstone, and shelter,
war, shall not be imported by
Chinese Government, or for sale to Chinese duly
save at- the requisition of the
17
authorised to purchase them." x
(True Extract)
X
Acting Colonial Secretary
MAAlexande
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