Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-09-30
LEGATION oF THE UNITED STATES,

P8kIN, April 10, 1859.
ToPR1scs KuSG, Chief Secretary for Foreign
have the honor to inform yeur Imperial
Highness that that portion of the Yangtage
duce to be re-exported within three months II
the merchant would recover the coast trade
duty charged at the river port, has been found
to work great hardship both to Chinese and
foreigners, and most respectfully request that
the time may be extended to twelve months
II it is not done the merchants in Shanghai
will be compelled to open large establishments
in the interior, thus overthrOwing the business
arrangements OF the Chinese ana creating fresh
sources of trouble. Now the Chinese hesitate
about sending goods to Shanghai for sale, be-
cehse it by any chance cause sales are DELAYED
tor three months they will lose the coast trade
duty Indeed, 1t has been found impossible to
sell goods within the three months allowed
Thus this rule is positive hindrance to COM
merce and deprives the Imperial Government
of these revenues it would otherwise receive
from a larger sale Of produce. The change I
ask would not hurt any body, cut W Guild help
every body.
l therefore feel contidentyour Imperial High.
ness will hasten to relieve commerce from the
burden Put upon it by that rule:
have, &c, ANsoN BURLINGAME
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His Imperial Highness, PRINCE KUNG, Chief
Secretary of the Chinese Government for
Foreign Affairs, herewith replies:
nave the honor 10 cknowiedge commu-
n'.ation from your Excellency, in which you
show that the drawback certificates for half
duty on goods stored for re-export should not
be limited to three months-a period much too
SHORTCUT ought to be extended to tall year
1t appears that the merchants w no bring native
produce down the iangtsJ Kiang to Shanghai
pay full tariff export duty when it leaves its
original port and half duty when to be re-ex-
ported to another port. Snch produce, being
duly reported to. the customs when the mer-
chant wishes TO send 1t out of port, pays half
duty: andif it is within three mon tbs he can re-
enter it at another port on presentation Of the
drawback certificate, which is received as
valid for the duty.
yonr Excellency observes that the time for
three months allowed in the drawback certifi-
Gates, during which this produce must be re-
exported, must be regarded as much too short
l have extended the limit to year Therefore
after this date, whenever produce, Drought
down the Yangtsy to Shanghai, has been re-
ported TO the customs for re-exportation at any
time within year, they shall, on ascertaining
that the goods are in their original packages,
neither broken open nor distracted from, and
their number and weight correct, and all par.
drawback certificate for half duty to be substi-
tuted for the former certificate, and delivered
to the holder of the goods as evidence of the
duty having been paid
/ shall inform the Superintendent of Com.
merce respecting this regulation, and instruc.
him to send orders to the customs officers for
them to act accordingly; and L now likewise
send this reply To your Excelency, requesting
that you will inform yourself upon the whole
subject.
To His Excellency AHsoN EURLINGAME, &c.
DC.
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LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
Pekin, June 26, 1863 {
SIR: Permit me to thank your Imperial High.
ness most cordially for extending the time in
which to re.export native produce from three
mon tbs TO one year
The change will do much to facilitate trade
and to strengthen the friendly relations already
exlStlEg between our two cOuntrieS,
Il have, DC, ANsOS BURLrNaAME
To His Imperiul Highness PRINCE KuNa, Chief