along the Gulf coast of this province seems as if it might be effectually throttled by the Maritime Customs, As it: now stands, freight sent. by steamer from Yangkinkou, Hut'ohyici and other smill Sha ports is liable to import duty on reach Chefoo, wh lo the same gonds coming by junk or overland by cart enter free. The final result will be to divert. tr de, as soon the railroad reaches Weilisin, to Tsingtao, One would think that even with steamers running, as was the case two years age, a lowering of import duty from points in the province to their natural export, would by the encour-cement thereby given to producers and carriers so enhance the volume of trade, that the increased export. would more than compensate for any loss on imports, At present it is almost all loss, for steamers have almost ceased to run along the coast a year ngo, the head of a prominent firm in Chefoo said they mig!
steamer along the est, if they could run up the river to Chinan. Now, when Governor Yuan is deepening the Shaoch'inghwoa so as to permit towboats to run, it is ssid that the import duties are so high that trade will not yield reasonable profit, No doubt the Customs authorities in Peking wish to secure the rest. possible nestful, why then con strict the bird which lays the precious 7th June.
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