Abridged Minutes of a Meeting held at the Custom House on January 6, 1910, to consider ways and means for Providing a Breakwater at Present: Mr. Li Tsai-chee ing the Chefoo Taotai; Mr, President of the Shang Wa-chu Messrs. Heart, Cappelon, Eckford, and Greeber, representing the Committee of the foreign Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Fan representing the Swatow Gaild Mr. Wan representing the Soochow Gaild Messrs. Wong and Lia re-
La.; Mr, Y. Shinoda, representing Jspanese shipping interests The Commissioner of ('asterns, having briefly addressed the meeting, was requested to take the chair.
The following rates of Wharfage Daes on goods and Port Dues on vessels were then agreed to by 1 series of ro-solations formally put and passed unscimonsly—Wharfage Dues to be payable from date of the signing of the contract and Port Daes on completion of the breakwater of its use as a shelter:
Wharfage Dues on Cargo:
Foreiga Customs Five per cent—to be increased if necessary to seven and a half per cent on Import, Export, and Coast Trade daty (except in the case of articles mentioned belor)—Cocoons exempted from "oast Trade daty to pay fire per cent on that doty.
Five per cent of the Import daty originally paid on goods entering port under Exemption Certificate, Specific dues as follows Samsba Tls. 0.95.0 per Tobscco Leaf Tobacco Prepared Wild Rew Silk Vermicelli Pongee
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