CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 434

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trade during the succeeding decade has been of a remarkable character, the sport in the 1893 probably amounting to somewhere between 70,000 and 89,000 tons, representing

of value

A

000,000 sterling.

Under the Tariff which

is still in force in Japan this

has been subjected import duty of 5 cents per

picul

at current rate

of exchange 8/9d

the New Tariff

per ton : under

"ad valorem"

duty of 10% will be imposed;

The

which under Article I Protocol is, within six months

to be converted into a

duty

specific

on the basis

of

the medium

shown

by

the

of prices

Customs' return during the six Calendar months preceding the date of the Protocol, viz 16th

July 1894.

That

Her Britannic Majesty's Govern-

ment should have conceded the

principle of calculating based upon the medium value ruling during a previous arbitrary and fixed period, appears to us most unsatisfactory and that the Japanese Government should

raise

no

objection to such proposal will be readily appreciated when the following facts

are taken into consideration.

1. It happens that the prices ruling for Refined Sugar during the six months previous to the date of the Protocol were higher than at any

time in the history

of the Trade, and it follows therefore that the duty will be

calculated upon an

high value,

which

may probably,

we can estimate,

reach $9. per picul, meaning

a

specific duty of 90 cents per picul,

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yeartrade during the succeeding decade has been of a remarkable character, the sport in the 1893 probably amounting to somewhere between 70,000 and 89,000 tons, representingof valueA000,000 sterling.Under the Tariff whichis still in force in Japan thishas been subjected import duty of 5 cents perpiculat current rateof exchange 8/9dthe New Tariffper ton : under"ad valorem" duty of 10% will be imposed;Thewhich under Article I Protocol is, within six monthsto be converted into adutyspecificon the basisofthe mediumshownbytheof pricesCustoms' return during the six Calendar months preceding the date of the Protocol, viz 16thJuly 1894.ThatHer Britannic Majesty's Govern-ment should have conceded theprinciple of calculating based upon the medium value ruling during a previous arbitrary and fixed period, appears to us most unsatisfactory and that the Japanese Government shouldraise noobjection to such proposal will be readily appreciated when the following factsare taken into consideration.1. It happens that the prices ruling for Refined Sugar during the six months previous to the date of the Protocol were higher than at anytime in the historyof the Trade, and it follows therefore that the duty will becalculated upon anhigh value,whichmay probably,we can estimate,reach $9. per picul, meaninga specific duty of 90 cents per picul,
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trade during the succeeding decade has been of a remarkable character, the sport in the 1893 probably amounting to Somewhere between Yoood and 89000 tons, representing

of vaca

A

000,000 sterling.

value

Auder the Jariff which

is still in force in Japan this

Лидия

a

to an

has been subjected import duty of my cents per

pient

Jay

at current rati

?

of exchange 8/92

the New Tariff

per tow : under

"ad valorau"

Olity of 10% will be imposed;

ap

The

which under Article I Protocal is, within six months

to be coureated wito a

duty

specifie

on the basis

of

the medium

shown

by

the

of prices

Customs' retura during the six Calender mouth preceding the date of the Protocol, viz 16th

16€ July 1894-

That

429

That ster krajectig's Govern.

-ment should have conceded the

ma

duly

principle of calculating based upon the bedium balue ruling during a previous arbitrary and fixed period, appears to as most uns cortinate and that the Japanese Government should

rs

a

offer

objection to such proposal will be readily appre.. ciated when the following facts

are taken into consideration.

1. It happens that the prices ruling for Refund Ruger during the six months previous to the date of the Protocal were higher than at time in the history

any

of the Trade, and it follows therefore that the duly will be

calculated upon an

high value,

which

par

Th

ave

abnormally

may probably,

can estimate.

reach $9. per picul, meaning

a.

specifio duty of 90 cents per ficut,

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