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as large Foreign bessels and according to the the new regulations pay Five Mace for every Ton. With respect to Fe chau and other forts. as there are no smaki vessers of this kind coming or going it is not necessary to make any regulations.
Failing Letters for these vessels are granted. by Her Majesty's Superintendant of Trad to sail under British Colors and by the Governor of Macao to sail under Portuguese Colors. The rules which are to direct the former are contained in the sailing letter
of which that issued under the Hand and Feal of H. M. Sceperintendant of France is here given;
the passport granted by the
Governor of Macao is only for Six Months and allows the vessel to proceed up the Coast as well as to Whampoa Canton Ye.
Sailing Letter No.
Know ye by these presents that I
Her Britannic Majesty's Superintendant
of Trade in China have this day granted unto
a subject of Her Britannic Majesty, this sailing letter, that he may
navigate the
called the
between
where of is Master under British Colors for the purpose of canying all caroful goods letters, passengers and ba
bagongo, but to Hong Kong, Canton, and no other ports or places, on the express under
standing that the above
is to be
bound by and pay attention to the Nules hereinafter, specified and annexed; and that any infraction of these Rules or the employing of this vessel in any illicit traffic will, besides exposing her to the penalties provided for
in Article 3 of the General Regulations for Foreign Trade with China be accompanied by the immediate withdraw. -al of this sailing letter
Rules
a
1 That every one of this kind of British
small craft be furnished with sailing letter in English and Chines (of and after this form) signed and stamped by the Superintendant of Trade to be produced when regisired.
2 That the shall on passing
passing the Bogue Forts bring to and report herself, like a large inward bound vessel; and if she has dutiable merchandize merchandip she shall also report herself at the Custom House at Whampoa.
on arrival at
Canton this sailing letter will be deposited with the British Consul, who will obtain permission from the Superintendant ofCustors to discharge and load.
3 When all duties of export and import,
tonnage dues de shall have been paid up the British Consul, with theresepon return this sailing better, best not till then 4 That if she cany only passengers baggage
and letters, having. no dutiable article whatever on board, she shall come and go.. free of charges; but if she have any duttable artich on board, no matter how small
the the quantity, besides paying duty on same per tariff, she shall pay tonnage dues at the rate of One Mace per Ton
Jons
Register tonnag Description of vessel
Given under my hand and seal at Government House Victona Hong Kong this
day of
184.
H. B. M. Chief Seeperentendant &
in
The form of the report to be made by these Vessels at Whampoa is like that made by ships at the with the exception of a change.
Bogue the name of the place. When a Zorcha arrives at Canton, the sailing letter is deposited with the British Consul and a list and Corresponding translation of her import cargo madcout at the Consulate in a blank for landing cargo the same as for landing cargo from
a
a ship. This when prepared, and signed, is taken to the Hoppe's office by the Interpreter and the goods immediately landed where the
directs. The
duty on
Cargo and the Sonnage dues are paid together, when
· accounts are made up; and a receipt.
consigne
the
the
from the Government Shroff presented at