liquand and Foreign Avestant, under the
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direction of the former .
JW.
After the establishment of the new Station all junks clearing from Hongkong with cargo shall hand in manifests to and pay duty at the new Station, and shall receive clearances; the joint shall then be examined at Kopsu. Si. Yu, Chang Chow, or Tiu Chow, as the case may be, to see that the cargo corresponds with the Manifest.
Junks proceeding to Swatow or Chang Chow or Tiu Chow, shall also stop at the three stations above mentioned to have their Goods examined and to be given Clearances, and shall then proceed to the new duty station, to pay such duties as may be due
IV.
That all revenue cruisers of every description, whether Steamers or sailing junks, are to be entirely under the jurisdiction of the new Station. These Cruisers shall be supplied with a special flag, and shall be dressed in it, and their crews shall wear special uniforms.
Auf fish theif Cafeburt must be forwarded to the new duty Station to be examined by the Resident and Foreign Assistant, who will enquire whether they are guilty of smuggling or not
V.
That if any Chinese residing in the Colony is suspected of smuggling, a report of the Circumstances shall be made to the Viceroy, who will communicate it to the Hongkong Government.
VI.
After a seizure has been effected by the new Station, a complaint is lodged with the Hongkong Authorities; it shall be competent for the Colonial Government to appoint an officer to proceed to the Station to make enquiries, and in conjunction with the new duty Station, to summon witnesses, to investigate the matter, and settle it on a fair basis. If the British official cannot agree with the Officers of the new Station, and therefore the case cannot be settled, each must report...
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