We translate from the Chinese the follow ing proclamation issued by the Russian Customs' authorities at Newchwang, which offers a pretty fair picture by the process of deduction of what the Russians are doing in "Ma, appointed by Imperial decree of the Great russian Empire, Commissioner of the Newehwung Customs, hereby issues the fallowing proclamation' for the information ofall concerned. L have received instructions from Pu, holding the rank of a brevet President of (heLoard of Revenueappointed by Imperial decree of there: 1 Empire, Commissioner of the Western Maritime us, to the following effect:—As New. chwang is now under the authority Russia the duties and taxes leviable by the Customs should be nceording to what obtain in Foreign Custom-houses, - Furthermore at navigation has now opened here all Chinese junks entering or leaving the port of New-hwang must present their manifest to the Customs accompanied by a translation, cither in the English or some other foreign language, of said manifest. Do not disobey the above instructions, A special pro-clam
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