ART. XIII-It is agreed that Silk shall pay Export Duty at an increased rate; on the other part China agrees-
(a) That Wu-hu in Nganwhui shall be opened to foreign trade.
(b) That foreign grain may be re-exported, and without payment of duty, by British merchants.
(c) That materials used by British subjects in Docks for British vessels shall be exempt from duty.
(d) That the List of Duties for Goods for British household use, and Ships' Stores, shall be revised.
(e) That Foreign Coal and Guano imported by British merchants shall be free from duty.
(f) That Import Duty shall be reduced on Watches, Pepper, (black and white), Tin Plates and Timber imported by British subjects.
ART. XIV. It is agreed that each Customs House shall draw up rules fixing the touch of Sycee to be received in payment of duties by the Bank at each port. It is further agreed that the various documents issued to British subjects (Transit Papers, Passports, &c.), shall be returnable at the expiration of one year from the date of issue.
ART. XV. It is agreed on both parts that the Articles untouched by the present Revision shall be hereby declared to be renewed and confirmed, and that the revised version shall rule in the case of such Articles as the present version affects.
ART. XVI. The present Convention shall be ratified; and the ratifications shall be exchanged at Peking as soon as possible. In witness whereof the respective Plenipotentiaries have signed the present convention, the supplementary Regulations appended, and the Tariff affecting goods in respect of which duties have been hereby changed; and have affixed hereto their seals.
Dated at Peking in quadruplicate this 24th day of October, 1860.
SUPPLEMENTARY RULES AND TARIFF, Whereas it is expedient that Supplementary Regulations should be drawn up for the better explanation of the Articles of this Convention, the Plenipotentiaries do hereby agree that the appended Tariff and Rules, the latter being in ten Articles following, shall be equally binding on the Government and subjects of both countries with the Convention itself. In witness whereof they hereto affix their seals and signatures.
RULE I. The Convention permits certain specified commodities of foreign origin to circulate freely in Treaty-Port provinces, without farther liability to inland dues or charges on payment simultaneously of Import Duty and Transit Dues at the time of importation when taken inland by British Merchants in person or by Chinese Agents of British Merchants, or by Chinese purchasers, while the British Merchant will be required, as provided by the Treaty of Tientsin, to travel provided with the usual passports, the commodities aforesaid (1) may be conveyed unaccompanied by any Transit certificate and may be sold freely and at pleasure along the road without being in any place called on to pay further dues and duties or inland charges. The various Customs' stations passed by such commodities will, however, make such examination as is usual, in order to provide against fraudulent substitution and the transport of prohibited articles.
(2) With the exception of those classes of commodities which are to pay Import Duty and Transit Dues simultaneously, all other foreign Merchandize, carried inland, will continue to be exempt from all Dues, Duties and Charges en route, provided, having paid full import Duty on Importation and the Tariff Transit Due when leaving the port to enter the interior, it is found to be accompanied by the ordinary proof of payment of Transit Dues, namely Transit Certificate. Such goods will be liable to all Dues, Duties and Charges, whenever found inland unaccompanied by Transit Certificates; both British and Chinese Merchants will be treated in accordance with the provisions herein set forth.
(3.) When the commodities specified in the first clause of this Rule are carried inland in Treaty Port provinces by either British or Chinese merchants, and when such commodities are accompanied by other foreign merchandize of the class provided for in the second clause of this Rule, the latter merchandize will be liable to all inland dues, duties or charges, if not provided with Transit Certificates. Failures to report the presence of any such uncertified merchandize when passing Customs' stations or any attempt to defraud by carrying native produce in that guise, will subject all the goods of the same description to seizure and confiscation.
(4.) When commodities of the kind specified in the first clause of this Rule, and which simultaneously pay Import Duty and Transit Dues, are to be conveyed by either British or Chinese Merchants to non-treaty port provinces, Transit Certificates should be provided from the Customs at the port start from, on the face of which will be distinctly set forth the name and the place for which the said commodities are destined. On the way from the port to the place thus set forth on the certificate, such certificated commodities shall be exempt from all liability to inland charges, dues and duties; but in the event of being discovered by any Customs' station that may make examination, that the Merchandize contained in the package is different from the commodity set forth in the certificate, or that the certificate is for a less quantity than it is accompanied by, the goods concerned will be confiscated. On the arrival of duty certificated commodities at the place set forth, the certificate will become invalid as the commodities having arrived at the place of destination will be liable to whatever inland charges, dues and duties the locality they are found in collects, and will thenceforth be treated like native produce in the localities concerned.
RULE II-British Merchants whether going in person or sending Chinese Agents into the interior for the purchase of native produce should obtain from the Customs a memorandum. The native produce will be liable to all inland charges, dues and duties on the way to the port, just like any other Chinese goods in Chinese hands. On the other hand, each Customs' Station or Barrier will be required to certify to the receipt of the amount of dues, duties or charges there collected, by making an official and duly sealed entry on the face of the blank memorandum. Any sale in transit of the native produce to which the blank memorandum refers will be punishable in accordance with the regulations.
(2.) On the arrival of such native produce at the last barrier the merchant is to report its arrival to the Commissioner of Customs.
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