RIVER, Mr. Curzon also. stated that the British Government is making representations to China'with regard to the terminal tax to be fixed on British goods in the southern provinces, of China, and is pressing for a strict observance.of Article 29 of the tientsin Treaty of 1858, The Governnient is also negotiating for ports of call, and ports open to trade where Conisuls may reside, on the West River, (It is probable "that it was Article 28, in reference to transit duty, to which Mr, Curzon referred: shall be at the option of any British subject "de-siting to convey produce purchased inland to a port, or to convey imports from™'a port to' an inland market, to clear his goods of all transit duties, by payment of single charge, The amount of this charge shall be leviable on exports the first barrier they may have to pass, or, on imports, at the port at which they are landed; and on payment thereof a certificate shall be issued which shall exempt the goods from all further inland charges whatsoever," ete,—Ep.
ITALY WILL GO FORWARD, London, 28rd March,'
Who Ttalian Chamber has voted the credit (for one hundred and forty million dire) for Abyssinia, Net value of the trade 65,975,023 94,990,348
It will be noticed that the percentage of increase of the net value is much larger than of the gross value of the trade of Shanghai.
In the carrying trade from and to foreign countries there are certain iuteresting points, which may be stated as follows Total entries inward 4.205 4,202,334 of which: British 2,716 3,052,932 German". '529 "478,187 Chinese... 389 157,285, Total value of foreign imports Hk. Tls. 179,946,960 of which: British, vw 115,702,439
German'... 5, 18,768,522 Total import duties paid Hk. Tls. 5,468,389 of Which: British... 4, " $624,784 Chinese ae AT) 571,307, il of the 16th of February arrived here on Wednesday morning by the 'M, M. Co.'s steamer Yarra.
English mail of the 21st of February: arrived here on Wednesday joon by theb. & 0. Co.'s steamer Peskarcur.
Tar Empress of Ohina arrived here on Saturday with the American mails ex City Rio de Janeiro and City of Peking, with to the 25th of February, and the March.
Canadian mail, with dates to the 2nd of Tur American mail ex Doric with dates from San Francisco.to the Sth inst. arrived here this afternoon by the M. Co.'s s.8. Salazie.
A witt leaves to-tnorrow -mornit for Burope, by the M.B. Co.'s: steamer Simons.
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