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In such manner a great portion of the work of conserving the river would be done without the authorities having to raise special funds for the purpose, and thereby one of the objections to the action, "Want of Funds," largely removed.
We are, &c.
(Signed) BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE,
Agents, China Navigation Company Limited.
(And others.)
Having considered the scheme proposed by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Leon Robert, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and others for the improvement of the River Whangpoo, as per their letter of March 1904, addressed to the Commissioner of Customs, together with plan or chart showing bund lines, we have much pleasure in offering our support of same.
(Signed) A. M. MARSHALL,
Agent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
(And others.)
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government,
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
C. O.
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No. 1.
SECTION 4.
Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne,- (Received September 26.)
(No. 287.) My Lord,
Peking, August 8, 1904. I HAVE the honour to transmit herewith to your Lordship copies of two despatches which I have received from His Majesty's Consular Officers at Yünnan-fu and Tengyueh respectively, in reply to communications which I addressed to them, inclosing copies of your Lordship's despatch No. 11 of the 15th January, relative to the levy of li-kin and transit pass rules in the Province of Yunnan.
Your Lordship will perceive that Mr. Wilkinson requests instructions in regard to the question as to whether the right to sell certificated goods at places en route to, but short of, their destination also applies in the case of the sale of such goods at places off the direct route. He points out that, under the provisional regulations, sales off the route constitute the offence of "divergence," which involves the cancellation of the transit pass. He observes, however, that from the wording of the letter from the China Association, inclosed in your Lordship's above-mentioned despatch, it might appear that the Association considers that such sales are permissible.
I have the honour to inclose copy of the reply which I have sent to Mr. Wilkinson, stating that in my opinion the right of selling goods short of their destination is limited to the sale of such goods at places on the direct and recognized route to the place indicated on the pass.
I have, &c.
(Signed) ERNEST SATOW,
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
Consul-General Wilkinson to Sir E. Satow.
(No. 15.) Sir,
Yünnan-fu, May 31, 1904.
WITH reference to your despatch No. 2 of the 10th March last, I have the honour to forward a despatch from Mr. Litton on the subject of transit pass rules for foreign imports in Yünnan.*
Mr. Litton remarks that the "right to sell certificated goods at places en route but short of destination was specifically set forth in the provisional regulations which were approved by you," but he does not touch on the question raised in my despatch to the Legation No. 4 of the 5th March (copy of which he has seen), namely, whether the sale of such goods at places off the direct route should be permitted. By the letter of the provisional regulations such sale off the route constitutes the offence of 'divergence" (cha wang), and involves cancellation of the transit pass. The China Association, however, would seem to be of the opinion that goods under transit pass should be saleable at any point "nearer to the first port of entry" than the "named distant city" for which the pass was issued.
I shall doubtless receive from you instructions as to whether a town which, though situate in the general direction of the named city, is yet undeniably off all recognized routes thither, can be regarded as a "place short of the destination," and therefore as a place whereat, by Lord Lansdowne's directions, the right to sell such goods should be maintained.
I have, &c. (Signed)
W. H. WILKINSON.
* Acting-Consul Litton, No. 4 of the 24th April, 1904. Sent direct to Foreign Office from Tengyueh.
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In such manner a great portion of the work of conserving the river would be done without the authorities having to raise special tunds for the purpose, and thereby one of the objections to the action, "Want of Funds," largely removed.
We are, &c.
(Signed) BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE,
Agents, China Navigation Company Limited.
(And others.)
Having considered the scheme proposed by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Leon Robert, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and others for the improvement of the River Whangpoo, as per their letter of March 1904, addressed to the Commissioner of Customs, together with plan or chart showing bund lines, we have much pleasure in offering our support of
same.
(Signed) A. M. MARSHALL,
Agent, Peninsular and Oriental Steam Nuvigation Company.
(And others.)
[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government,
CHINA TRADE.
CONFIDENTIAL.
C. O.
35211 [September 26.1 557
No. 1.
SECTION 4.
Sir E. Satou to the Marquess of Lansdowne,- (Received September 26.)
(No. 287.) My Lord,
Peking, August 8, 1904. I HAVE the bonour to transmit herewith to your Lordship copies of two despatches which I have received from His Majesty's Consular Officers at Yuunan-fu and Tengyuch respectively, in reply to communications which I addressed to them, inclosing copies of your Lordship's despatch No. 11 of the 15th January, relative to the levy of li-kin and transit pass rules in the Province of Yunnan.
Your Lordship will perceive that Mr. Wilkinson requests instructions in regard to the question as to whether the right to sell certificated goods at places en route to, but short of, their destination also applies in the case of the sale of such goods at places off the direct route. He points out that, under the provisional regulations, sales off the route constitute the offence of " divergence," which involves the cancellation of the transit pass. He observes, however, that from the wording of the letter from the China Association, inclosed in your Lordship's above-mentioned despatch, it might appear that the Association considers that such sales are permissible.
I have the honour to inclose copy of the reply which I have sent to Mr. Wilkinson, stating that in my opinion the right of selling goods short of their destination is limited to the sale of such goods at places on the direct and recognized route to the place indicated on the pass.
I have, &c.
(Signed) ERNEST SATOW,
Inclosure 1 in No. 1.
!
Consul-General Wilkinson to Sir E. Satow.
(No. 15.) Sir,
Yünnan-fu, May 31, 1904.
WITH reference to your despatch No. 2 of the 10th March last, I have the honour to forward a despatch from Mr. Litton on the subject of transit pass rules for foreign imports in Yünnan.*
Mr. Litton remarks that the "right to sell certificated goods at places en route but short of destination was specifically set forth in the provisional regulations which were approved by you," but he does not touch on the question raised in my despatch to the Legation No. 4 of the 5th March (copy of which he has seen), namely, whether the sale of such goods at places off the direct route should be permitted. By the letter of the provisional regulations such sale off the route constitutes the offence of 'divergence" (cha wang), and involves cancellation of the transit pass. The China Association, however, would seem to be of the opinion that goods under transit pass should be saleable at any point "nearer to the first port of entry" than the "named distant city" for which the pass was issued.
I shall doubtless receive from you instructions as to whether a town which, though situate in the general direction of the named city, is yet undeniably off all recognized routes thither, can be regarded as a "place short of the destination," and therefore as a place whereat, by Lord Lansdowne's directions, the right to sell such goods should be maintained.
I have, &c. (Signed)
W. H. WILKINSON.
* Acting-Consul Litton, No. 4 of the 24th April, 1904. Sent direct to Foreign Office from Tengyueh.
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