lst.—That a competent Arbitrator, (Public Weigher) whose iutellot is clour and character upright and.
Foreign and Chinese Merchants would con-the tonly for the Arbitrator and on examination find that there was no unfairness, thus breaking faith with his customer and putting the Arbitrator to unnecessary trouble; he shall pay a penalty of Twenty Taels, to be handed over to some charitable fund.
4th.—Tho above Regul have been ously stib by the Tea Guilds for permanent observance.
be additional Tea Hongs comers of not being present at the formation thereof will be accepted.
Sth.—The Regulations have been reported' to, and placed on record by, Hin
Hankow Custor hould any Tea Hong wey the Superintendent of the del into them, the Six Guilds notified and dooli that Hong suspended, If an: knowingly and clandestinely direct to or through its Compradore, or Non Boy, indirect to a Foreign Hong with scale weights otherwise than the sta dard, and he being a member of the G associates would not proceed against him, the other five Guilds shall join to proseeute and fine the delinquent ao that the Regulations be protected and both Chinese and Foreigners enjoy benefit of justice.
Issued at Hankow, in the month of December, 1882.
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