CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896 — Page 132

has made, has been

25%

fall

of

30%

more than the

in the average for the Communities imported, into China

di's proposal means

that be unced

Mastrally

more than double the

duties

have

levied at

the treaty Posts - the

5% report duty,

2 1⁄2 transit

8

and the

Lekin duty.

If Mothunder is entered

percent duty is

the total

from 54 to 60 percent; & di's proposal would make

in at least 10% more out.

of the Valuation also brought

is revived

up

.........

to date in 1898, Lie

proposal

amed Man

a

large

15% duty, & such a

#

ncrease

of duty

probably handle

already has

Would was

a trade

129

has heavy difficult-

to contend with as it is not in

a

flourishing condition.

of however

coupled, an

ins were

the A Mong

Chamber Committee suggests with the abolition of all the

interior Centers & Likin duties, it would

be

the abode

as the stations

a

potentially

below,

of the

Provincial Authorities

only considerable in

not only

but are

amount, but

a

more

Serious hindrance to

Commerce

more than

the

the Option of

Lis

proposal

tinent

Moreover,

Con

duty

which is besides the duties

Very fear,ounding to the good...