If you are also of the same opinion you will please inform masters of vessels and others under your protection to this effect. When the vessel comes to Paknam let them take out all the powder, but if they refuse to let the powder be taken out and it remains in the vessel, and there arises any difficulty from that fact, we [beg to] claim indemnity according to the treaty.

Given Tuesday, December 17, 1867.

REGULATING THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC IN SIAM, 1884.

The Government of the United States of America and the Government of His Majesty the King of Siam, being desirous of making satisfactory arrangements for the regulation of the traffic in spirituous liquors in Siam, the undersigned, duly authorized to that effect, have agreed as follows:

ARTICLE 1.

Spirits of all kinds, not exceeding in alcoholic strength those permitted to be manufactured by the Siamese Government in Siam, may be imported and sold by citizens of the United States on payment of the same duty as that levied by the Siamese excise laws upon spirits manufactured in Siam; and spirits exceeding in alcoholic strength spirits manufactured in Siam as aforesaid may be imported and sold upon payment of such duty, and of a proportionate addition duty for the excess of alcoholic strength above the Siamese Governmeut standard.

Beer and wines may be imported and sold by citizens of the United States on payment of the same duty as that levied by the Siamese excise laws upon similar articles manufactured in Siam, but the duty on imported beer and wines shall in no case exceed 10 per cent ad valorem.

The said duty on imported spirits, beer, and wines shall be in substitution of, and not in addition to, the imported duty of 3 per cent, leviable under the existing treaties; and no further duty, tax, or imposition whatever shall be imposed on imported spirits, beer, and wines.

The scale of excise duty to be levied upon spirits, beer, and wines manufactured in Siam shall be communicated by the Siamese Government to the minister resident and consul-general of the United States at Bangkok, and no change in the excise duties shall affect citizens of the United States until after the expiration of six months from the date at which such notice shall have been communicated by the Siamese Government to the representative of the United States at Bangkok.

ARTICLE II.

The testing of spirits imported into the Kingdom of Siam by citizens of the United States shall be carried out by an expert designated by the Siamese authorities and by an expert designated by the consul of the United States. In case of difference the parties shall designate a third person, who shall act as umpire, whose decision shall be final.

ARTICLE III.

The Siamese Government may stop the importation by citizens of the United States into Siam of any spirits which, on examination, shall be proved to be deleterious to the public health; and they may give notice to the importers, consignees, or holders thereof to export the same within three months from the date of such notice, and if this is not done the Siamese Government may seize the said spirits and may destroy them: Provided always, That in all such cases the Siamese Government shall be bound to refund any duty which may have been already paid thereon.

The testing of spirits imported by citizens of the United States, and which may be alleged to be deleterious, shall be carried out in the manner provided by Article II. The Siamese Government engages to take all necessary measures to prohibit and prevent the sale of spirits manufactured in Siam which may be deleterious to the public health.

ARTICLE IV.

Any citizen of the United States who desires to retail spirituous liquors, beer, or wines in Siam must take out a special license for that purpose from the Siamese Government, which shall be granted upon just and reasonable conditions to be agreed upon from time to time between the two Governments.

ARTICLE V.

Citizens of the United States shall at all times enjoy the same rights and privileges in regard to the importation and sale of spirits, beer, wines, and spirituous liquors in Siam as the subjects of the most-favored nation; and spirits, beer, wines, and spirituous liquors coming from the United States shall enjoy the same privileges in all respects as similar articles coming from any other country the most favored in this respect.

It is therefore clearly understood that citizens of the United States are not bound to conform to the provisions of the present agreement to any greater extent than the subjects of other nations are so bound.

BRITISH-SIAMESE TREATY,

AGREEMENT REVISING TREATY OF 1855 BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND SIAM.

ARTICLE 4. Taxes, duties, or other charges leviable on British subjects.

The fourth article of the treaty provides for the payment on the lands held or purchased by British subjects, of "the same taxation that is levied on Siamese subjects." The taxes here alluded to are those set forth in the annexed schedule.

Again, it is stated in the eighth article that "British subjects are to pay import and export duties according to the tariff annexed to the treaty." For the sake of greater distinctness, it is necessary to add to these two clauses the following explanation, namely: That besides the land tax and the import and export duties, mentioned in the aforesaid articles, no additional charge or tax of any kind may be imposed upon a British subject unless it obtain the sanction both of the supreme Siamese authorities and the British consul.

ARTICLE 5. Passes and port clearance.

The fifth article of the treaty provides that passports shall be granted to travelers, and the fifth article of the regulations that port clearance shall be furnished to ships. In reference thereto the said royal commissioners, at the request of Mr. Parkes, agree that the passports to be given to British subjects traveling beyond the limits assigned by the treaty for the residence of British subjects, together with the passes for cargo boats and the port clearances of British ships, shall be issued within twentyfour hours after formal application for the same shall have been made to the proper Siamese authorities. But if reasonable cause should at any time exist for delaying or withholding the issue of any of those papers the Siamese authorities must at once communicate it to the consul.

Passports for British subjects traveling in the interior and the port clearance of the British ships will be granted by the Siamese authorities free of charge.

ARTICLE 6. Prohibition of the exportation of rice, salt, and fish, and on the duty on paddy.

The eighth article of the treaty stipulates that "Whenever a scarcity may be apprehended of salt, rice, and fish, the Siamese Government reserves to themselves that right of prohibiting by public proclamation the exportation of these articles." Mr. Parkes, in the elucidation of this clause, desires an agreement to this effect, namely: That a month's notice shall be given by the Siamese authorities to the consul prior to the enforcement of the prohibition; and that British subjects who may previously obtain special permission from the Siamese authorities to export a certain quantity of rice which they have already purchased may do so even after the prohibition comes in force. Mr. Parkes also requests that the export duty on paddy should be half of that on rice, namely, 2 ticals per koyan.

The said royal commissioners, having in view the fact that rice forms the principal sustenance of the nation, stipulate that on the breaking out of war or rebellion the Siamese may prohibit the trade in rice, and may enforce the prohibition so long as the hostilities thus occasioned shall continue. If a dearth should be apprehended, on account of the want or excess of rain, the consul will be informed one month previous to the enforcement of the prohibition. British merchants who obtain the royal permission upon the issue of the proclamation to export a certain quantity of rice which they have already purchased may do so irrespective of the prohibition to the contrary; but those merchants who do not obtain the royal permission will not be allowed when the prohibition takes effect to export the rice they may already have purchased.

The prohibition shall be removed as soon as the cause of its being imposed shall have ceased to exist.

Paddy may be imported on payment of a duty of 2 ticals per koyan, or half the amount levied on rice.

ARTICLE 7. Permission to import gold leaf as bullion.

Under the eighth article of the treaty bullion may be imported or exported free of charge. With reference to this clause the said royal commissioners, at the request of Mr. Parkes, agree that foreign coins of every denomination, gold and silver in bars or ingots, and gold leaf may be imported free, but manufactured articles in gold and silver, plated ware, and diamonds, or other precious stones must pay an import duty of 3 per cent.

ARTICLE 8.

The said royal commissioners, at the request of Mr. Parkes, and in conformity with the intent of the eighth article of the new treaty, agree to the immediate establishment of a custom-house, under the superintendency of a high Government functionary, for the examination of all goods landed or shipped, and the receipt of the import and export duties due thereon. They further agree that the business of the custom-house shall be conducted under the regulations annexed to this agreement.

ARTICLE 9. Subsequent taxation of articles now free from duty.

Mr. Parkes agreed with the said royal commissioners that whenever the Siamese Government deem it to be beneficial for the country to impose a single tax or duty on any article not now subject to a public charge of any kind they are at liberty to do so, provided that the said tax be just and reasonable.

AFRICA.

NORTH AFRICA.

Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Tunis.
ALGERIA.

[Compiled in the Bureau of Foreign Commerce for the International Customs Journal.] Products, natural or manufactured, of French origin (with the exception of sugar), and foreign products nationalized in the mother country through payment of duty, shall be admitted free of duty when imported direct into Algerian ports. With the exception of the following goods, and rates specified, all foreign goods imported into Algeria are assessed the duties prescribed in the tariff covering imports into France.

a Custom houses in Algeria are not open to the importation of salt pork of American origin. b Plus $1.350 per 220.46 pounds net on real weight.

9.65

9.65

9.65

28.95

28.95

28.95

48.25

48.25

48.25

EXPORT DUTY.

A duty of 9.65 cents per ton is imposed on phosphates of lime exported from Algeria.

EGYPT.

[Corrected up to March, 1900.]

IMPORT DUTY.

An import duty of 8 per cent ad valorem shall be collected on all goods imported into Egypt. This duty shall be levied on the value of the goods at the port of entry.

EXPORT, REEXPORT AND TRANSIT DUTIES.

An export duty of 1 per cent ad valorem shall be levied, without distinction, on all produce of the soil or industry of Egypt.

Foreign goods on which the duty of 8 per cent has been paid, and which are reexported within six months from the date of entry, shall be allowed a drawback of 7 per cent.

A transit duty of 1 per cent ad valorem shall be levied on all foreign goods passing in transit through Egypt. Goods passing in transit on railways of the State or through the Suez Canal are exempt from this duty.

SPECIAL DUTIES.

Tobacco.-Stripped tobacco, cut, pressed, and powdered tobacco, and cigarettes, $1.24 per 2.2046 pounds.

Tobacco other than the foregoing, 10 cents per 2.2046 pounds.

Cigars of all kinds, per 2.2046 pounds, $1.24.

Tobacco for nargilehs (tombac) is a monopoly.

IMPORTS PROHIBITED.

The importation of salt, saltpeter, soda, hasheesh, arms, ammunition, gunpowder, and explosives is prohibited. The Government will allow, however, the introduction of arms and ammunition destined for the personal use of foreigners intending to reside in Egypt.

MOROCCO.

IMPORT TARIFF.

The duties, both export and import, at Tangier and all other ports of the country, are based on the "Convention of commerce and navigation" between Great Britain and Morocco. This convention was signed at Tangier by the representatives of the two countries on December 9, 1856. Such customs regulations as were then made are practically the regulations in force to day. There is no bounty legisla tion on any article the product or manufacture of Morocco, whether such product or manufactured article is intended for exportation or for home consumption.

Certain articles, as opium, sulphur, powder, saltpeter, lead, arms of all kinds, and munitions of war, are prohibited importation, excepting by the Sultan himself,

Morocco.

or for his use or that of the Government of

The import duties on all articles allowed to enter Morocco can not exceed 10 per cent in cash on their value at the port of their disembarkation, excepting goods made of silk, the duty on which is only 5 per cent on its value. There is no discriminating import duty. All kinds of goods, except silk, no matter from what country they may be imported or wherever manufactured, are subject to the above mentioned rate of duty, viz, 10 per cent on being landed in any port of Morocco.