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Emperor of China prohibiting for two years the im- 

 portation of arms and ammunition into China. 

 China has agreed to pay adequate indemnities to the 

 states, societies, and individuals for the losses sus- 

 tained by them and for the expenses of the military 

 expeditions sent by the various powers to protect 

 life and restore order. 



Under the provisions of the joint note of Decem- 

 ber, 1900, China has agreed to revise the treaties 

 of commerce and navigation and to take such other 

 steps for the purpose of facilitating foreign trade as 

 the foreign powers may decide to be needed. 



The Chinese Government has agreed to partici- 

 pate financially in the work of bettering the water 

 approaches to Shanghai and to Tien-tsin, the centres 

 of foreign trade in central and northern China, and 

 an international conservancy board, in which the 

 Chinese Government is largely represented, has been 

 provided for the improvement of the Shanghai 

 River and the control of its navigation. In the 

 same line of commercial advantages a revision of the 

 present tariff on imports has been assented to for the 

 purpose of substituting specific iorad valorem duties, 

 and an expert has been sent abroad on the part of 

 the United States to assist in this work. A list of 

 articles to remain free of duty, including flour, 

 cereals, and rice, gold and silver coin and bullion, 

 has also been agreed upon in the settlement. 



During these troubles our Government has un- 

 swervingly advocated moderation, and has ma- 

 terially aided in bringing about an adjustment 



