CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 58

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On ... of War, and money paid on account, a period of thirty days is allowed before the prohibition will come into force (17th Sept.), but at the expiration of this time it is announced that all Japanese goods imported by Chinese merchants will be confiscated.

"The proclamation does not purport to be published under the authority of the Peking Government or of the Viceroy, but appears to have been issued on the responsibility of the Likin Office.

As the proclamation is addressed to Chinese merchants only, and has not been communicated to me officially, I have not taken any notice of it. The German Consul wrote to enquire of the Viceroy whether the Proclamation had been published by authority; and in the reply His Excellency stated that the prohibition did not affect foreign merchants, and that the importation of merchandise by foreigners would not be interfered with unless instructions were received from Peking.

I have to ...

(P) Byron Brenan, Consul.

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56 On ... of War, and money paid on account, a period of thirty days is allowed before the prohibition will come into force (17th Sept.), but at the expiration of this time it is announced that all Japanese goods imported by Chinese merchants will be confiscated. "The proclamation does not purport to be published under the authority of the Peking Government or of the Viceroy, but appears to have been issued on the responsibility of the Likin Office. As the proclamation is addressed to Chinese merchants only, and has not been communicated to me officially, I have not taken any notice of it. The German Consul wrote to enquire of the Viceroy whether the Proclamation had been published by authority; and in the reply His Excellency stated that the prohibition did not affect foreign merchants, and that the importation of merchandise by foreigners would not be interfered with unless instructions were received from Peking. I have to ... (P) Byron Brenan, Consul.
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56 On of War, and money paid account, a period of thirty days a per is allowed before the prohibition will come into force (17th Septor), but at the expiration expiration of this time it is announced that all Japanese goods imported by Chinese merchants will be confiscated. "The proclamation dois not purport to be published under the authority of the Seking Government or of the Viceroy, but appears to have been issued on the responsibili- ty of the Likin the Likin Office. As the proclamation is addressed to Chinese merchants only, and has not been.com - municated to I have not taken any officially, notice whether the Proclamation had been published by authority; and in the reply His Excelleney stated that the prohibition did not affect foreign merchants, and that the importation of merchandize by foreigners. would not be interfered with unless instructions were re_ ceived from Peking. I have to. (P) Byron Brenan, Consul. of it. The German Consul wrote to enquire of the Viceroy whether 1
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On

of War, and money paid account, a period of thirty days

a per is allowed before the prohibition will come into force (17th Septor), but at the expiration

expiration of this

time it is announced that

all Japanese goods imported by Chinese merchants will be confiscated.

"The proclamation dois not purport to be published under the authority of the Seking Government or of the Viceroy, but appears to have been issued on the responsibili- ty of the Likin

the Likin Office.

As the proclamation is

addressed to Chinese merchants

only,

and has not been.com -

municated to

I have not taken

any

officially, notice

whether the Proclamation had been published by authority; and in the reply His Excelleney stated that the prohibition did not affect foreign merchants, and that the importation of merchandize by foreigners. would not be interfered with

unless instructions were re_

ceived from Peking.

I have to.

(P) Byron Brenan,

Consul.

of it. The German Consul

wrote to enquire of the Viceroy

whether

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