Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-02-12
RULE I.
Unenumerated Goods.

| RuLEI sr
| Unenumerated Goods.
Articles nctenumerated in the list of exports, blu
enumerated in the list ofimports when exported shall
pay the amount Of duty set against them in the list
imports and similarly articles not enumerated in ths
list OF imports but enumerated in the list of
when imported, will pay the amount of duty Sc
against them in the list of exports. - /
Articles not enumerated in either list. in the lis
OF duty free goods, shall pay ad palorem duty
OF i've per cent? calculated upon their market value.
ssp RULE IL.
az Duty Free Goods.
Gold and silver bullion foreign COINS four Indian
meal sago biscuit preserved meats, and vegetables.
Foreign clothing, jewelry, plated ware, perfumery
Charcoal frevood. candles, Oorsign,) tobacco etor-
wine beer spirits, household stores, ships stores,
personal sagsage stationery carpeting eruggettng,
The above commodities pay no import or export du-
ty butt if transported into the interior wil With the
Of
and half per cent. ad valorem.
baggage, gold and silver bullion and foreign coins
cepted) will render the vessel carrying them though
no other be on board, liable to tonnage dues.
a Contraband Goods
Import and export trade is alike prohibited in the
muskets. pistols, and all other munitions and impe
ments OF war, and salt.
Weights and Measures
In the calculations of the tariff the weight of necu
Of one hundred catties sheld equal to one hun
dred and thirtythree and one-third pounds ayoirdu
and the length Of chang of ten Chinese feet to
inches. Ae-'0A
One Chinese chin held equal fourteen and one
tenth inches Englsh, and four yards Engsh less three
inches, to equal one chang.
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Regarding certain Commodities heretofore Contra
band.
The restrictions affecting trade in opium cash. grain
pulse sulphur, birthstone, saltpetre and speter are
relaxed under the following conditions
duty The M se oDR per at tb
port 1t will be carried into the interior by Chinese
only y and nd only nj IS Chinese the trad
OF the treaty OF Tentsn, comforting privileges by
tue Of the most favored clause. respects ct-
trade paying transit duties shall extend to the
article Of opium, the transit duties which will be ar
ranged as the Chinese Government fit nor in flu
ture revisons of the tariff is the same rule of revision
to be applied to opium as to other goods.
port prohibited but it Shall be lawful for citizens of
the United States to ship at Of the open ports
ulaton The shipper shall give notice Of the amount Of
and shall bind himself either By bond with two suii,
cient surees, or by depostng such other security
may be deemed by the customs satisfactory, return
within six months from the date of to the
sno Poit VI Issued
BY him, with an acknowledgment thereon of the re-
cept of cash at the of destination by the collector
at that port, who shall thereto ax his seal failing
the production of the certificate to forfeit equal
in value to the cash shipped.
Cash will pay duty inwards outwards but q
freight, partfreight of cash, though other cargo
be on board, will render the vessel carrying liable to
tonnage dues.
The export of rice and all other grains whatsoever
native or foreign, no matter where grown whence
imported to any foreign port prohibited but these
commodities be carried by citizens of the United
States from one of the open ports of China another
under the same conditions in respect security cash.
payment at the port of shipment of the duty spec
fed in the tariff
Nomport duty shall be levyable upon rice or grain
but freight part freight of rice grain though no
otter cargo DO board will render the vessel import
ing it liable to tonnage dues.
1. Putse.-The export of pulse and bean cake from
Tang-Chau and Nin-Chwang under the American flag
Is prohibited From any of the other open ports they
may be shipped, on payment of the tariff duty, either
to other ports OF China or to foreign countries.
Saltpetre sulphur, birthstone, and spelter, being
deemed by the Chinese TO be munitions war, shall
not be imported by citizens of the United
the requisiton of the Chinese government, for sale
to Chinese duly authorized purchase them. No per-
init to land them shall be issued until the customs have
proof that the necessary authority has been given to
the purchaser 1t shall not be lawful for citizens
United States to carry these commodities up the
open the board, .,aro into ~
interior behalf of Chinese. They must be sofa
the ports only and except at the ports, they will be re-
garded as Chinese property.
1nractions of the conditions, above set foith
der which trade in OPIUM cash. grain, pulse, sulphur
carried pai-hatlo by es.aoasioa of all tho
goods concerned.