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TARIFF OF DUTIES-SIAM.

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In default of the payment of such fines, the offender is to be imprisoned in the Consular gaol for any term not exceeding three months, with or without hard labour

Art. X.-All cases of death, and especially of sudden death, occurring on boant of British vessels in the port of Bangkok, must be immediately reported at the Consulate.

Art. XI--The discharge of guns from vessels anchored in the port of Bangkolt, without notice having been previously given, and permission obtained through H.M. Consul from the proper Siamese authority, is forbidden, under a penalty not exceed ing ten pounds.

Art. XII.—It is strictly prohibited to shoot birds within the precincts of the Wats or Temples, either in Bangkok or elsewhere within the Siamese dominions, or ta injure or damage any of the statues or figures, the trees or shrubs in such localition. of Siamese worship; any British subject or seaman of a British vesse. gu lty of such an act renders himself liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds, or in defanzkum thereof to an imprisonment in the Consular gaol for a period of not more than, ose month.

Art. XIII.-When a vessel under the British flag is ready to leave the port ef Bangkok, the master will give notice at the Consulate office, and hoist a blue peters -twenty-four hours before her departure, which is to fly until she breaks anchorage.

Art. XIV. Should any vessel take in or discharge cargo subsequent to the issue. of the Siamese port clearance, as directed by the fifth regulation above quoted, the master, as in a case of smuggling, subjects himself to a penalty of 800 Ticals (equal) to £100), and goods so taken or discharged will be liable to confiscation.

Art. XV.-Every fine or penalty levied under these regulations is (if not pai in sterling money) at the rate of eight ticals Siamese currency for one pound.

Tariff of Export and Inland Duties to be levied on Articles of Trade.

I. The undermentioned Articles shall be entirely free from Inland or other taxes, on production of transit pass, and shall pay Export Duty as follows:-

TICAL SALUNG. FUANG.

HUN.

1. Ivory...

2. Gamboge

3.

...

Rhinoceros' horns ...

4. Cardamons, best..

5. Cardamons, bastard

6. Dried mussels

·

7. Pelican's quills 8. Betel nut, dried.. 9. Krachi wood

10. Shark's fins, white 11. Shark's fins, black...

Lukkrabau seed... Peacock's tails

12.

13

14. Buffalo and cow bones

Rhinoceros' hides

***

...

...

1

+

*

0

3

444

0

2

10

***

0

TIL

0

2

*

0

440

4

1

***

1

-

3

3

10

0

0

0 per picuk

6

0

0

50

14

A

1

2

OOOONONOONOONHO 000

0

};

0

"

"

»

"

""

per 100 tails.. 3 per picul.

**

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

0

"

0

0

0

"J

0

...

20 per cent.

6

0

***

...

***

CONN~O~OO-

0 per 100.

2

2

0

per picul.

"

"

HONG

2

**

0

0

»

3

0

0

1

15.

16.

Hide cuttings

17.

Turtle shell

18.

oft ditto

19.

20.

Beche-de-mer ...

Fish inawa

*

...

...

***

21. Birds' nests, uncleaned... 22. Kingfishers' feathers...

23.

Cutch...

24. Beyche seed (Nux Vomica)

25. Pungtarai seed

26. Gum Benjamin

A

27. Angrai bɛrk

...

...

2. Agilla wood...

29. Ray skins

8. Old deers' horns...

31. Soft, or young ditto

...

*

...

***

....

...

**

...

***

...

10 per cent.

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