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May, Last, whether the Chinese foot is at liberty to levy any other tax on goods than that provided by the "Treaty of Sication" on opium and other goods being "British merchandise" carried in "Vessels" or being carried in "Chinese Vessels" to or from "the Treaty Ports" we are of opinion that the Tariff provided under that Treaty (XI. Hertalet p. 97), as the Treaty contains no words extending the operation of that Tariff beyond the scope of the Tariff fixed by Article X of the Treaty of Ranking, of which it is a revision, must be taken to apply to goods, being British merchandise, when imported in British Vessels into one of the Treaty Ports & has no application to goods imported in Chinese Vessels.

The Treaty of Ranking a subsequent Trade Regulations (VI. Hertalet. p. 243) clearly apply only to Trade carried on in British Merchantmen.

We observe that the term "Merchandise" does not occur in the Treaty nor in the revised Tariff, & that we do not find any provision for the carrying on of Trade by British Merchants at any of the open Ports in Chinese Vessels.

We have &c.

15.) R. P. Collier 1.) J.D. Coleridge

(+) Travers Twiss

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219 May, Last, whether the Chinese foot is at liberty to levy any other tax on goods than that provided by the "Treaty of Sication" on opium and other goods being "British merchandise" carried in "Vessels" or being carried in "Chinese Vessels" to or from "the Treaty Ports" we are of opinion that the Tariff provided under that Treaty (XI. Hertalet p. 97), as the Treaty contains no words extending the operation of that Tariff beyond the scope of the Tariff fixed by Article X of the Treaty of Ranking, of which it is a revision, must be taken to apply to goods, being British merchandise, when imported in British Vessels into one of the Treaty Ports & has no application to goods imported in Chinese Vessels. The Treaty of Ranking a subsequent Trade Regulations (VI. Hertalet. p. 243) clearly apply only to Trade carried on in British Merchantmen. We observe that the term "Merchandise" does not occur in the Treaty nor in the revised Tariff, & that we do not find any provision for the carrying on of Trade by British Merchants at any of the open Ports in Chinese Vessels. We have &c. 15.) R. P. Collier 1.) J.D. Coleridge (+) Travers Twiss
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219 May, Last, whether the Chinese foot is at liberty than "to boy any other tax them that provided by the "Treaty of Sication on opium in other goods being "British merchandise "Vessels to or being carried in Chinese of the Treaty Ports" we are of opinion that the Tariff provided under that' Treaty (XI. Hertalet p. 97), as the Treaty contains no words extending the operation of that dariff beyond the scope of the Pariff fixed by Article X t is a of the Treaty of Ranking, of whit is revision, must be taken to being apply to goods, British merchandise, whe in British Vessels into one Ports & has no in Chinese Vessels. are imported of the Dreaty application to goods imported The Treaty of Ranking a subsequent Trade Regulations ( VI. apply only Hertalet. p. 243) clearly only to Trade carried on in Merchantmen. clearly British We We w? observe that the term "Inerchandise" does not occur in British the Treaty the revised Pariff, & that in that Treaty. of Dilutein, nor in we do not find any provision for the carrying on of Trade by British Merchants at Chinese Vessels. any of the open Ports We have xc. 15.) R. P. Collier 1.) J.D. Coleridge (+) तू Travers Swiss → in
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May, Last, whether the Chinese foot is at liberty

than

"to boy any other tax them that provided by the "Treaty of Sication on opium in other goods being

"British merchandise

"Vessels to

or

being carried in

Chinese

of

the Treaty

Ports" we are

of opinion that the Tariff provided under that'

Treaty (XI. Hertalet p. 97), as

the Treaty contains no words extending the operation of that dariff

beyond the scope of the Pariff fixed by Article

X

t is a

of the Treaty of Ranking, of whit is

revision, must be taken to

being

apply to goods,

British merchandise, whe

in British Vessels into one

Ports & has no

in Chinese Vessels.

are

imported

of the Dreaty

application to goods imported

The Treaty of Ranking a subsequent

Trade Regulations ( VI.

apply only

Hertalet. p. 243) clearly

only to Trade carried on in

Merchantmen.

clearly

British

We

We w? observe that the term

"Inerchandise" does not occur in

British

the Treaty

the revised Pariff, & that

in that Treaty.

of Dilutein, nor in we do not find any

provision

for the carrying on of Trade by British

Merchants at

Chinese Vessels.

any of

the open Ports

We have xc.

15.) R. P. Collier 1.) J.D. Coleridge

(+)

तू

Travers Swiss

→

in

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