for. 28, A last of the articles which the Chinese delegates to the Commission propose to place on the "Luxury" list, whereby they will be subject to the 20 per cent, duty, has been circulated among members of the American Chamber of Commerce here, and so remarkable is it that some eon+ detail must be given. ix a mild word to adding the list: in fact missible to quote words were used by "Piscator" w of Mr. Sow: orby's "Naturalist's. Notebook in From pangolin to planktow, from fuing for to Rea, From giant salamander to the rin that cate the tree, Youll sind it in the "Notebook"
by Mr. Sowerby.
In the case of this list any thing from indigo to electrics! material finds a place, while equi ally diverse articles such ax rubber and medicines come within the same eats Ta say importers of stich commodities have been taken aback by the sweeping range of articles only ives " feeble of the prevailing feel nything were vequived to sive realization of the seriousness of the position which has to be faced—though that should not be necessary after what has gone before—this list does it, A pro portion of it is on perfectly pro per lines, and to a number of the articles enumerated no exception could be taken respecting. thet to be regarded ax luxuries, many are entirely differ in character that there is hardly pretence to disguise the fact that it is not Jusury but a pure! protective tari which is bein called for. In regard to yet further number it ix obvious thi? only one motive could account fox their inclusion in the list, namely something For bargaining with, The list starts with silk goods, mat wool and woollen goods. which can be produced China, Then we come to this, hemp and jute goods, and it will at once be realized that this me cludes gunny bags, for which commerce has an enormous de= mand in China and) which are all imported, Gunny bags may properly be deveribed ax un aid to trade rather than anything cise, and no valid reason can be ascribed for wishing to tax them. Those engaged in the piece goods trade will find cause for much thought in the subsequent articles, which include fine cotton seeds, ad silk, flax hemp and cotton mixtures. In the trade we believe that these would be deseribed as "fancies", and if it is the intention to impose a 20 per cent. duty upon them, it looks very much like undue discrimination against Manchester, for it will he noted that Japanese textiles which are of a more common description, will be able to come in under the ordinary tariff. We may pass by leather and skins and manufactures thereof, bee voragos, comestibles of superior quality, papers of particular kinds, woodware ind scented wood, and come to sugar and articles containing sugar. How wide Scope such a term covers may be gathered from the fact that every can of tinned Fruit will come with-
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