Java.] 



ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



383 



By a regulation of the Netherlands Government in 1818, trade with 

 its Indian possessions, except the Moluccas, is declared free and open to all 

 friendly nations. This concession is, however, clogged with restraints. All 

 vessels bound to Java from Europe, America, or European possessions in 

 Asia and Africa, are not permitted to enter and unload in any other port 

 tli an Batavia, unless by special permission they are allowed to proceed to 

 Samarang and Sourabaya, Ships lading at either of these three ports, must 

 receive their entire cargoes at the port of clearance. The article of opium 

 is importable into Java only. 



Duties. — The customs on imports and exports have been so frequently 

 altered to meet existing circumstances, that it is difficult to furnish a correct 

 statement of them. By a Proclamation of 1818, the following duties were 

 fixed for Java and Madura : — Opium, Bengal, 350 guld. per chest ; other 

 opium 200 guld. All other goods imported in Netherlands vessels, C per 

 cent. In foreign vessels, cleared out in the Netherlands, 9 per cent. In 

 foreign vessels coming from foreign ports, 12 per cent. The invoice value 

 to be increased 30 per cent, or if too low in comparison with other invoices, 

 to be improved by the owner, or the duties charged according to the market 

 prices. But by a decree of 1819, the productions of the Netherlands (pro- 

 visions excepted) imported into Batavia in Netherlands bottoms, are declared 

 free of import duty. The export duties are the same as on imports, calcu- 

 lated on the market prices of the goods, except the following, which are 

 subject to specific duties, viz. 



Foreign Shipt. 



Nelfierland Ships. To Netherlands. Ebewbere. 



Coffee, per pecul of 125 lbs. Dutch w 



Pepper, per ditto . 



Sugar, per ditto — 



Arrack, per leager, 1st quality™™- 



2d ditto — ™ 



3d ditto ... 



B ice, per coyang . — 



Horses, each 



Guld. 



Guld. 



Guld. 



2 — 



)MM 3 «Uv 



4 



, 1 



,™ If ™ 



.... 2 





— H ™ 



2 



„ 10 



10 — 



™10 



8 



™ 8 . 



8 



6. 







3 



. 3 ™ 



™ 3 



20 



20 



™20 



The following are free of import duties : — Coin of gold and silver, manu- 

 factured gold, and silver bars, &c, jewels and precious stones, horses, cattle, 

 sheep, goats, and baggage. Free of export duties : — Coined gold and silver, 

 jewels and precious stones, salt, baggage. 



