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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH APRIL, 1896.

3. The quarterly rates of exchange mentioned in the preceding Article are the rates determining the comparative values, as entered in the quarterly Tables published by the Japanese Department of Finance, of the present Japanese silver yen on the one hand, and of the English pound sterling on the

other.

4. The present Convention shall have the same duration as the Treaty and Protocol concluded on the 16th of July, 1894, of which it is a complement.

5. The present Convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Tôkió as soon as possible, and not later than six months from the present date.

Done at Tôkiô, in duplicate, this 16th day of July, 1895.

(Signed) (L.S.) GERARD AUGUSTUS LOWTHER.

(L.S.) MARQUIS SAÏONZI.

Annex.

TARIFF.

No.

CON

Caoutchone, manufactures of

Cement, Portland..

3

Cotton yarns, plain or dyed

Cotton tissues-

4

Drills.

5

Duck

Handkerchiefs in the piece.

Prints

Articles.

Satcons, plain, figured or printed, brocades, Italians and figured shirtings Shirtings, dyed

10

95

11

grey twilled

12

white or bleached

15

13

T-cloths

14

Turkey rel cambrics

15

Velvets or velveteens

16

Victoria lawns

17

All other sorts of pure cotton tissues, and all tissues of cotton mixed with flax, hemp, or other fibre, including wool, the cotton, however, predominating in weight, not specially provided for in this Tariff..

Duty.

Yen.

ad valorem 100 catties

10 per cent.

0:065

4.180

=>

square yard

0.016

0:053

وو

0.011

0.012

0 017

"

0.013

35

多少

0.006

0:0!1

وو

0.010

وي

0·009

"

0·012

0·041

0.006

NOTE. It is expressly understood that ready-made clothing and other made-up arti-

cles are not included under the heading of Cotton Tissnes.

ad valorem

18

Glass, window, ordinary-

(a.) Uncoloured and unstained

(b.) Coloured, stained, and ground

20

21

23

22 722

19

Hats, including also hats of felt.

Indigo, dry

Iron and mild steel-

Pig and ingot..

Bar and rod, exceeding 4-inch in diameter

Nails, including spikes, sprigs, tacks, and brads:---

(a.) Plain

(b.) Galvanized

222222

24

Pipes and tubes

25

Plate and sheet

26

Rails

27

Screws, bolts, and nuts, plain and galvanized..

28

Sheet, galvanized, both plain and corrugated.

29

Tinned plates:--

(a.) Ordinary

(b.) Crystallized

30

Wire, and small rod not exceeding 4-inch in diameter

31

Wire, telegraph or galvanized

NOTE--By the term "mild steel as used in this Tariff is understood mild steel manufactured by the Siemens, Bessemer, Bassic, or similar processes, and appro- ximating in value to iron of the same class in this Tariff.

32

Lead, pig, ingot, and slub

33

Leather-

(a.) Sole

(b.) Other kinds

34

Linen yarns, plain or dyed

10 per cent.

100 sq.

ft. ad valorem

"

100 catties

0.302 10 per cent. 10

לי

12.953

0:083

17

0.261

ad valorem

0.573 10 per cent. 10

100 catties

ad valorem 100 catties

0.296 0·129 10 per cent.

0.740

0.691

ad valorem

10 per cent.

100 catties

0.503

"

ཉྭ

ad valorem 100 catties

0.256

0.316

5.690 10 per cent.

0.527