CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6] — Page 321

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Ti

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

the F.O this has been done and a copy for information to Mr...

he 8132/63

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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Ti 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 the F.O this has been done and a copy for information to Mr... he 8132/63 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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Ti Mr Mercer to The Duke of Newcastle : 2 Inclosures 1.119. Puceived. 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 b Certain Parsec Forms have pressed the Acting God" & permit the export of Saltpetre stiffed from Calcutta hippie the issue of the Proclamation of the 28th Feb " Can she on it was reward If they Stongkong prior to the seve of the Proclamen the will be allowed undu carlem condition to reship it. If Not to the they must Int· Osat ndnet trade Entails. 2 sulgeet 4 thur Approve of In Merci's Procesini atoll the F.O this has heen done sudd a copy for inf m.R ه نیم 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 х *
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Ti

Mr Mercer

to

The Duke of Newcastle :

2 Inclosures

1.119.

Puceived.

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

b

Certain Parsec Forms have pressed the Acting God" & permit the export of Saltpetre stiffed from Calcutta hippie the issue of the Proclamation of the 28th Feb "

Can

she on it was reward

If they Stongkong prior to the seve

of the Proclamen

the will be allowed undu carlem

condition to reship it. If

Not

to the

they must

Int· Osat ndnet

trade Entails.

2

sulgeet

4 thur

Approve of In Merci's Procesini atoll

the F.O this has

heen done sudd

a copy for inf

m.R

ه نیم

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

х

*

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