The "Universal Gazette" referring to the Tariff negotiations that have been proceeding both at Nunking as well as at Wuchang' between the British Commis Mackay, the Chinese Com-hong and Tai, and Viceroy ind Chang Chih-tung states thnt the questions discussed refer principally ty Likin abolition and_inereased duties in compensation. Sir J. Mackay, that paper states, was willing to allow increased Import duties up to 1 cent ad valorem but on condition that ull kinds of Likin taxes must from thenceforward he completely abolished. Viceroy Chang Chih-tung's contention, cantiones the Universal Gazette," was that by the abolition of the likin barrier stations in the interior the Government would be unable to prevent the smuggling of both salt and opiam—the two great sources of revenue to the provincial governments. For this reason. the Viceroy is willing only to allow the abolition of Likin on all kinds of goods, but strongly opposes the abolition of Likin on salt and opium. To this proposition, however, Sir J. Macky maintained a decided opposition, and refused to give his consent thereto. Eventually, it is reported that Viceroy Liu K'un-abolition of every kind of Likin duty except gave way so fur as to consent. to the that on salt, while Viceroy Chang Chibtung desires to retain the Likin on opium—all others to be abolished in consideration of the increased Import Tarift. To the above two Likin duties the two maintain a determined front, reported that Sir J. M; may probably consent to the retention of the Likin on opium, all others to be abolished.
Dr. Timothy Richard and the Waiwu Pu. kung Pao," a newly established vernacular paper at Tientsin, has the following, which we translate below, concerning a recent conference between Dr. Timothy Richard,—who was lately designated in an Imperial decree " Director-General of the Affairs of the Protestant Missions "—and the Ministry of Foreiga Affairs, the object which seems to be to "arrive at a modus vivendi whereby of the Protestant. faith and the non-Christian ma-ses throughout the Empire may live at peace and in harmonious concord for ey "The day before yesterday, in obedience to.an Imperial decree, Dr. Timothy Richard (Li Timot'ai) went' to the Ministry of Poreigu Affirs to confer upon a modus vivendi whereby the masses and converts may live at peace with each other. It] was suggested by the Ministers of the is Foreign reign Office that, in the case of converts having been found guilty of rowdyism anvl breaking the laws of the country. and such like deeds, the missionary "moving charge of the flock to which the guilty person or persons, belong, ought to be sum-Inacily removed and replaced by some one else, On the other hand, if it be dis covered that the missionary had given his protection to the guilty ones, re gardtess of the rights of the matter. said missionary should be sent back his native country and forbidden to return to China any more as a missivnary. To this Dr. Richard suggested in return that, in the case of the Chinese officials of any place refusing to give protection to the Ginreb, in consequence of which untoward circumstances shall arise such official or officials ought to be sum-arily removed from office. If, on the other hand, such officials sonia he Sore, to have purposely worked against the Church they should be further cashiered jand dismissed for ever from the service. There was considerable argument between the negotiators lasting quite a long time, and no decision was arrived at that day. It will therefore be necessary to appoint another conference on some other day.
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