"Instructions "have been received from "the Tsung-li Yamen to discriminate m "'nutely between Foreign and Chinese "cargo, and that hereafter if Chinese Mer-"chants aroffoundj availing of a Foreign "name, the Provincial authorities will apprehend them and confiscate the goods "nor will this concern the Foreign Mer-"chant nor is the Consul to afford illicit protection to the offender."
Translation of clause stamped on the pass in red ink.
"<The goods. mentioned in this pass, on arrival -at?'thelg: destination are to be and critically examined by the thioritiés; and if it is found that "the Chinese Merchant has been illegally availing himself of Foreign influence to obtain this pass, in order to fraudulently "avoid payment of Likin dues, the goods will, according to treaty, be confiscated, "and report of same be made to the Customs."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.