THE CHINESE TARIFFIMPORTS.
XIII
the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, being the third day, of the sixth moon of the eighth year of the reign of Hein Fung.
'Seal of Chinese Plenipotentiaries.
(L.S.) ELGIN AND KINCARDINE.
Signatures of the Five Chinese
Plenipotentiaries.
TARIFF OF DUTIES ON THE BRITISH TRADE WITH CHINA.
I.-TARIFF OF IMPORTS.
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T.m.c.c.
Agar-agar,..
Asafoetida,
Beeswax, Yellow,
•
Betel-nut,
do., Husk,
Biche-de-mer, Black,
do., White,
Birdnests, 1st quality,
do., 2nd 3rd
Buttons, Brass..
·
•
do.,
or uncleaned,
Camphor, Baroos, clean, .....
refuse,
•
Canvas and Cotton Duck not exceeding 50 yards long,.
Cardamoms, superior,
do., inferior, or Grains of Paradise,
•
..
per 100 catties 0 1:50
0650
1000
0150
"?
0075
""
"
1500
"
0350
"
catty
0550
0450
""
0150
""
""
gross
0055
,, catty
1300
0720
"
piece
0400
100 catties
1000
0 5 0 0.
1500
Cinnamon,
Clocks,
Cloves,
Cloves, Mother,.
Coal, Foreign,
Cochineal,..
Coral,
Cordage, Manila,
Cornelians,....
do,, Beads,
.5 per cent ad valorem
per 100 catties 0500
•
""
ton
"
́,
100 catties 5 000
,, catty
0180
0 0 5 0
0100
100 catties 0350
"
100 stones 0300
100 catties 7000
Cotton, Raw,..
Cotton Piece Goods,-Grey, White, Plain & Twilled exceeding 34 inches wide, and not exceeding 40 yards long,...
0350
"
piece
0080
do.,
exceeding 84 inches wide and exceeding 40 yds. long,
», every 10 yds. 0 0 2 0
yards long,
•
Drills and Jeans, not exceeding 30 in. wide, and not 'ex-
ceeding 40 yards long,..
do., not exceeding 30 in. wide, and not exceeding 30 yds: long,,, T-Cloths, not exceeding 34 in. wide, and not exceeding 48
do, not exceeding 34 in. wide, and not exceeding 24 yds. long, ;,; Cotton, Dyed, Figured and Plain, not exceeding 36 inches
wide,and not exceeding 40 yards long,
Cotton, Fancy; White Brocades and White Spotted Shirt- ings, not exceeding 36 in. wide, and not exceeding 40 yards long,
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piece
0100
0075
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0 0.8:0
0040
0150
0100
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