To the Editor of the "Nonrn-Emma Davy News."
81n,—Minch has been said about the deadlock io our tea trade with the United States, but so far, apparently, no one has said a word on the tras attitude of the Chinese tea mercbante, Though late, we atk leave to express onreelves la your _correepoadence column, hoping that the buyers for America in Shanghai will get our view of the matter.
As regards the tea shipped to and rejected by the United States thix season, we are far {rom insisting " that the United States Goverament shall accept this tea despite its colouring and facing, on the understanding that fatare crops of Chins tes for the American market shall be as required by law," nor do we "'entertain the hope that the United States Pare Food Eosctment might be relaxed or modified for this season," but what we expect from the United States Goverome that they will not overstep the required standard of parity aod that full jastive will be given to this tea. We hat dons
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