CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896 — Page 32

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Japanese Government is that the sugar in question having once passed through a foreign port on its way to Yokohama could not be regarded as coming within the category of goods exempted from duty on the ground of having been conveyed coastwise.

But as the fact of the consignment in question having been despatched from Formosa was established by the through Bill of Lading, instructions have been sent to the Custom House at Yokohama to make an exception in this case and to refund the duty collected, in accordance with the rule regarding the reimportation of domestic productions.

I should be grateful if Your Lordship would be so good as to instruct me for my future guidance whether British merchants are entitled in case of this kind to claim the right of having goods from Formosa passed through the Custom House without the payment of duty. The Treaty stipulation which the importers would naturally rely on is that contained in Article XI of the Austro-Hungarian Treaty with Japan of 1869.

I have &c.,

(Signed)

Ernest Satow.

Art. XX of the Austro-Hungarian Treaty

Has to do no.

Seen to refer further as regards have between Port of Japan and another Port of Japan than Art. XI of Treaty with Japan of 1896, and does not seem to touch the case of goods transhipped at Hong Kong in route between Formosa & Japan.

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30 Japanese Government is that the sugar in question having once passed through a foreign port on its way to Yokohama could not be regarded as coming within the category of goods exempted from duty on the ground of having been conveyed coastwise. But as the fact of the consignment in question having been despatched from Formosa was established by the through Bill of Lading, instructions have been sent to the Custom House at Yokohama to make an exception in this case and to refund the duty collected, in accordance with the rule regarding the reimportation of domestic productions. I should be grateful if Your Lordship would be so good as to instruct me for my future guidance whether British merchants are entitled in case of this kind to claim the right of having goods from Formosa passed through the Custom House without the payment of duty. The Treaty stipulation which the importers would naturally rely on is that contained in Article XI of the Austro-Hungarian Treaty with Japan of 1869. I have &c., (Signed) Ernest Satow. Art. XX of the Austro-Hungarian Treaty Has to do no. Seen to refer further as regards have between Port of Japan and another Port of Japan than Art. XI of Treaty with Japan of 1896, and does not seem to touch the case of goods transhipped at Hong Kong in route between Formosa & Japan. 517

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30 Japanese Government is that the sugar in question having once passed through a foreign port on its way to Yokohama could not be regarded as coming within the category of goods exempted from duty on the ground of having been conveyed coastwise. But as the fact of the consignment in question having been despatched from Formosa was establish- ed by the through Bill of Lading, instructions have been sent to the Custom House at Yokohama to make an exception in this case and to refund the auty collected, in accordance with the rule re- garuing the reimportation of domestic productions. I should be grateful if Your Lordship would be so good as to instruct me for my future guidance whether British merchants are entitled in case of this kind to claim the right of having goods from Formosa passed through the Custom House without the payment of duty. The Treaty stipu- lation which the importers would naturally rely on is that contained in Article X1 of the Austro- Hungarian Treaty with Japan of 1869 I have &c., (Signed) Ernest Satow. Art. Xx of the Austro-Hungarian Trea Ha doar no. Sceen to to further as regards have between Port of Jahan t another Port of Japan than Art. X1 Ex on Treaty with Johan of 1896, and does not sean to louch the case of goods transhiffes at Hong Kong in route between forman J Japan 517 on

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Japanese Government is that the sugar in question

having once passed through a foreign port on its

way to Yokohama could not be regarded as coming

within the category of goods exempted from duty

on the ground of having been conveyed coastwise.

But as the fact of the consignment in question

having been despatched from Formosa was establish-

ed by the through Bill of Lading, instructions

have been sent to the Custom House at Yokohama to

make an exception in this case and to refund the

auty collected, in accordance with the rule re-

garuing the reimportation of domestic productions.

I should be grateful if Your Lordship would

be so good as to instruct me for my future

guidance whether British merchants are entitled

in case of this kind to claim the right of having

goods from Formosa passed through the Custom House

without the payment of duty. The Treaty stipu-

lation which the importers would naturally rely

on is that contained in Article X1 of the Austro-

Hungarian Treaty with Japan of 1869

I have &c.,

(Signed)

Ernest Satow.

Art. Xx of the Austro-Hungarian Trea

Ha doar no.

Sceen to to further

as regards have between

Port of Jahan

t another Port of Japan than Art. X1 Ex on Treaty with Johan of 1896, and does not sean to louch the case of goods transhiffes at Hong Kong in route between forman J Japan

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