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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 26т¤ JUNE, 1897.
ARTICLE XIII.
Whereas by the Original Convention it was agreed that China might appoint a Consul in Burina to reside at Rangoon, and that Great Britain might appoint a Consul to reside at Manwyne, and that the Consuls of the two Governments should each within the territories of the other enjoy the same privileges and immunities as the Consuls of the most favoured nation, and further that in proportion as the commerce between Burma and China increased, additional Consuls might be appointed by mutual consent to reside at such places in Burma and Yunnan as the requirements of trade might seem to demand.
It has now been agreed that the Government of Great Britain may station a Consul at Momein or Shunning Fu as the Government of Great Britain may prefer, instead of at Manwync as stipulated in the Original Convention, and also to station a Consul at Ssumao.
British subjects and persons under British protection may establish themselves and trade at these places under the same conditions as at the Treaty Ports in China.
The Consuls appointed as above shall be on the same footing as regards correspondence and in- tercourse with Chinese officials as the British Consuls at the Treaty Ports.
ARTICLE XIV.
Instead of "Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Manwyne" in the Original Convention, read “ Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shunning or Momein," in accordance with the change made in Article XIII.
No addition to Original Convention.
ARTICLE XV.
ARTICLE XVI.
No addition to Original Convention.
ARTICLE XVII.
No addition to Original Convention.
ARTICLE XVIII.
No addition to Original Convention.
ARTICLE XIX.
Add as follows:-
Failing agreement as to the terms of revision, the present arrangements shall remain in force.
SPECIAL ARTICLE.
Whereas on the twentieth day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six the Tsung-li Yamen addressed, an official despatch to Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires at Peking informing him that on the thirtieth day of December one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, they had submitted a Memorial respecting the opening of ports on the West River to foreign trade, and had received an Imperial Decree in approval, of which they officially communicated a copy.
It has now been agreed that the following places, namely, Wuchow Fu in Kwangsi and Samshui city and Kongkun market in Kwangtung shall be opened as Treaty Ports and Consular Stations with freedom of navigation for steamers between Samshui and Wuchow and Hongkong, and Cauton by a route from cach of these latter places to be selected and notified in advance by the Imperial Maritime Customs, and that the following four places shall be established as ports of call for goods and pas- sengers under the same regulations as the ports of call on the Yangtze River, namely, Kongmoon, Komchuk, Shiuhing and Takhing.
It is agreed that the present Agreement together with the Special Article shall come into force within four months of the date of signature, and that the ratifications thereof shall be exchanged at l'eking as soon as possible.
In witness whereof the Undersigned, duly authorised thereto by their respective Governments have signed the present Agreement.
Done at Peking in triplicate (three copies in English and three in Chinese) the fourth day of February in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven.
(sd.),
CLAUDE M. MacDONALD. (Seal)
(Hieroglyphic) LI HUNG CHANG. (Seal)