Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, Transmitted to Congress, With the Annual Message of the President, December 3, 1888, Part I

No. 184.
Mr. Denby to Mr. Bayard.

Legation of the United States,
Peking, March 19, 1888. (Received May 5.)

No. 592.]

Sir: I have the honor to report that the Tsung-li Yamên desires further time and information before coming to a final determination touching the government camphor monopoly in Formosa. The ministers insist that, until final decision, the rules adopted in 1869 (Prince Kung to Mr. Browne, dispatch 39, March 17, 1869) are to remain in force. This probably is the end of the monopoly.

I have, etc.,

Charles Denby,