Ist.—That a competent Arbitrator, (Public Weigher) whose intellect is clown and character upright and in whom both Foreign and Chinese Merchants would confide, be elected from amongst thomsolve 0 that whenever any case of dispute Toa-weighing arises the said Arbitrator be empowered to investigate and decide and decision shall be binding on both —That sets of standard scale-weights, the as those introduced by the Foreign Merchants at their early commercial intercourse with Canton, be provided und a set sent to each Fo:
jong. Also one lodged at the Euston House and another at the Tea Guild Lal. Before a delivery of ea is made the nobles shall be tested by the standard weights, All holders of scales ure ro-quired' to be impartial, Any fraction of one pound in each chest is not to be reckoned, In taking the taro a fraction if-a-pound in each chest is to be seeute Revulations be protected and both Chi and Foreigners enjoy the benefit of Insued at Hankow, iv the month of December, 1882, Tie 3
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