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China; and to express the obligations of this Committee for the prompt and effective action taken in response to their requests.
R. S. Gundry, Esq.,
Hon. Sec. China Association, London.
(Signed)
W. H. TALBOT,
Hon. Secretary.
APPENDIX (B).
THE TRANSIT DUTY QUESTION.
SIR,
General Committee to Shanghai and Hongkong Committees.
31, Lombard Street, 15th May, 1896,
I am directed to submit for the consideration of the Shanghai Committee a Memorandum which has been drawn up for the purpose of facilitating discussion of the questions of Transit and Terminal taxation.
It is not suggested that the question should be presently raised by the Association; but it is not impossible that it may arise, or be raised, directly or indirectly, by others; and it appears desirable that the Association should be prepared to express definite views, in that event.
The crucial points appear to be whether a policy directed to the conciliation of the Provincial Authorities would be judicious and likely to be effective; and whether a project of tariff concessions in exchange for larger rights of travel and trade—say the opening of the navigable waterways unreservedly to steam—might be entertained.
(Signed)
The Hon. Sec. China Association,
R. S. GUNDRY,
Hon. Secretary.
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MEMORANDUM ON THE TRANSIT DUTY QUESTION.
By Art. X of the Treaty of Nanking the Chinese Government undertook to establish at the five ports—Canton, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, and Shanghai—which were then thrown open to foreign trade, "a fair and regular tariff of export and import customs and other dues," and further engaged that
When British merchandise shall have once paid, at any of the said ports, the regulated customs and dues agreeable to the tariff to be hereafter fixed, such merchandise may be conveyed by Chinese merchants to any province or city in the interior of the Empire of
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China; and to express the obligations of this Committee for the prompt and effective action taken in response to their requests.
R. S. Gundry, Esq.,
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Hon. Sec. China Association, London.
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(Signed)
W. H. TALBOT,
Hon. Secretary.
APPENDIX (B).
THE TRANSIT DUTY QUESTION.
SIR,
General Committee to Shanghai and Hongkong Committees.
31, Lombard Street, 15th May, 1896,
I am directed to submit for the consideration of the Shanghai Committee a Memo-
Hongkong f randum which has been drawn up for the purpose of facilitating discussion of the questions of Transit and Terminal taxation.
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It is not suggested that the question should be presently raised by the Association; but it is not impossible that it may arise, or be raised, directly or indirectly, by others; and it appears desirable that the Association should be prepared to express definite views, in that event.
The crucial points appear to be whether a policy directed to the conciliation of the Pro- vincial Authorities would be judicious and likely to be effective; and whether a project of tariff concessions in exchange for larger rights of travel and trade-say the opening of the navigable waterways unreservedly to steam---might be entertained.
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(Signed)
The Hon. Sec. China Association,{
Shanghai Hougkong
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R. S. GUNDRY,
Hon. Secretary.
143
MEMORANDUM ON THE TRANSIT DUTY QUESTION.
By Art. X of the Treaty of Nanking the Chinese Government undertook to establish at the five ports-Canton, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, and Shanghai-which were then thrown open to foreign trade, "a fair and regular tariff of export and import customs and other dues," and further engaged that
When British merchandise shall have once paid, at any of the said ports, the regulated customs and dues agreeable to the tariff to be hereafter fixed, such merchandise may be conveyed by Chinese merchants to any province or city in the interior of the Empire of
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