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Junk trade between China and Hongkong is carried on between the Port of a British Possession and Ports and Places in China not open to British trade or vessels, and consequently is a trade of "sufferance" only, and was in that sense it was submitted, in my despatch of the 184 of January, that the Haikwan was, in my opinion, authorised to levy upon goods conveyed in Chinese vessels to a British Possession, in accordance with the Tariff of the Treaty of Tientsin, if, I might have added, he chose that scale for the regulation of the junk trade to unauthorised Hongkong Ports in China. Under these circumstances, and considering that a large trade, Import and Export, is done by junks which without them would not exist, it seems hazardous to run any little risk of a stoppage being put to it for the object of lowering a duty which is not excessive except the very short sea route is considered.
As regards the Two "nei-ti-shui" duties, which comprise Port and Barrier dues, on goods which are Imported
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Junk trade between China and
Hongkong is carried ow between
ttie Port of a British Possession
and Ports and Places in China
not open to British Krade or
vessels, and consequently is a hade of "sufferance" only, and
was in that sense
it
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submitted, in my despatch of
the
in
my
184 of January, that the Haikwan was, opinion, authoused to levy
upon goods conveyed in Chinese vessels to a Britishe Possession, accordance with the Tariff the Treaty of Tientsin,
if, I might have added, he
in
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choose that seale for
the
regulation
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regulation of the funk trade to
with unauthoured 44ongkong
Ports in China. Under there
circumstances, and considering
that a large trade, Import and Export, is done by juntes which without them would
not exist, it seems a
hazardous to run any
little
risk
of a stoppage being put to in for the object of lowering a duty which is not rxcessive Except the very short sea write
is considered.
As regards the Two "nei- ・ti-shui" duties, which
Comprise Port and Barrier
dues,
on goods which are
Imported
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